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Famines

f 4a 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common · plural of famine

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does famines mean?

noun

  1. an acute insufficiency

    Synonymsdearthshortage

  2. a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

Definitions shown for famine, the base form of famines.

Is FAMINES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FAMINES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
f 4a 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
f 4a 1m 4i 1n 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
f 4a 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
f 4a 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FAMINES

Anagrams 1

infames

Words that end like FAMINES

Common words that share the ending -INES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

definescombinesinclinesmachinesenginesrefinesconfinesdeclinesdestinesoutlinesroutinesheadlinesbovinescaninesdivinesfelinesmarinesravinesairlinescuisinesentwineslatrinesreclinessardines
All words ending in -INES

Famines: quick answers

Is FAMINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FAMINES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FAMINES worth?
FAMINES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does famines mean?
famines is the plural of famine, which means “an acute insufficiency”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FAMINES?
You can make 171 shorter words from FAMINES, such as FAMINE, INFAME, FAMES, EMFS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FAMINES?
FAMINES rearranges into INFAMES.