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Fossa

f 4o 1s 1s 1a 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does fossa mean?

noun

  1. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

    Synonymspit

  2. monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets

    Synonymsgenus fossa

  3. largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets

    Synonymsfossa catcryptoprocta ferox

Is FOSSA 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) Yes

How many points is FOSSA worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
f 4o 1s 1s 1a 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
f 4o 1s 1s 1a 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
f 4o 1s 1s 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
f 4o 1s 1s 1a 1

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

Words from the letters in FOSSA

Anagrams 1

sofas

Hooks for FOSSA

Add one letter to the front or back of FOSSA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

fossaefossas

Fossa: quick answers

Is FOSSA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FOSSA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FOSSA worth?
FOSSA scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fossa mean?
As a noun, fossa means “a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FOSSA?
You can make 13 shorter words from FOSSA, such as FOSS, OAFS, SOFA, FAS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FOSSA?
FOSSA rearranges into SOFAS.