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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. FAVOUR is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 12 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
bestow a privilege upon
favor, party favor, party favour, prefer, privilege
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
FAVOUR scores 12 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, F×1, O×1, R×1, U×1, V×1
FAVOUR has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
FAVOUR is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with F, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "FAVOUR — bestow a privilege upon" (12 Scrabble points).
FAVOUR 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 FAVOUR a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
FAVOUR (noun): an act of gracious kindness. Additional senses: souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party; an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"; an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season".
In standard Scrabble scoring, FAVOUR totals 12 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. FAVOUR 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.
FAVOUR is 6 letters long, begins with F, ends with R, and sorts to the alphagram AFORUV. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so FAVOUR is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, FAVOUR ranks by raw score (12 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, FAVOUR carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on F or R are common study angles; browse words starting with F and words ending with R to rehearse parallel sets.
FAVOUR is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with F, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like FAVOUR frequently cross shorter words; knowing that FAVOUR contains A, F, O, R, U, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as f????r to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside FAVOUR include AV, FA, VO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: F, A, V, O, U, R. 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 favour directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 12 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 FAVOUR as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "FAVOUR — bestow a privilege upon" (12 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.