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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. FAMILY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 14 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
family unit, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry, class, category, household, house, home, menage, fellowship, syndicate, crime syndicate
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
FAMILY scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, F×1, I×1, L×1, M×1, Y×1
FAMILY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
FAMILY is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with F, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "FAMILY — a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"" (14 Scrabble points).
FAMILY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is FAMILY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
FAMILY (noun): primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family". Additional senses: people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"; a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"; a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"; "the family refused to accept his will".
In standard Scrabble scoring, FAMILY totals 14 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. FAMILY relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
FAMILY is 6 letters long, begins with F, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram AFILMY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so FAMILY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, FAMILY ranks by raw score (14 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, FAMILY carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on F or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with F and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
FAMILY is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with F, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like FAMILY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that FAMILY contains A, F, I, L, M, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as f????y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside FAMILY include AM, FA, LY — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: F, A, M, I, L, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble family directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat FAMILY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "FAMILY — a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"" (14 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.