Is FAD a Scrabble word?
Yes. FAD is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.
Meaning A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.
Noun 1 meaning
A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.
Etymology
Of English dialectal origin. Further origin obscure. Possibly from Old English ġefæd (“order, decorum”) (compare Old English ġefæd (“orderly, tidy”), fadian, ġefadian (“to set in order, arrange”), whence Middle English faden (“to arrange”)); or from French fadaise ("a trifling thought"; see fadaise).
FAD at a glance
FAD has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (F 4 + A 1 + D 2) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #20,186 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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