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FANDANGO
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Definition

Pronunciation: //fænˈdæŋ.ɡəʊ//

noun

  • (music, dance) A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina).
    "The soldiers were oftener gambling and dancing beneath the walls than keeping watch upon the battlements, and nothing was heard from morning till night but the noisy contests of cards and dice, mingled with the sound of the bolero or fandango, the drowsy strumming of the guitar, and the rattling of the castanets, while often the whole was interrupted by the loud brawl and fierce and bloody contest."
  • (figurative, colloquial) An unknown entity or contraption.
    "What’s that fandango you’re using?"
  • (euphemistic) Vagina.
    "So, what? She strangled her and stuck a broken bottle up her... fandango?"

verb

  • (dance) To dance the fandango.
  • (figuratively) To dance, particularly with a lot of energy.

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
8 letters
Scrabble Points
13 points
Words With Friends Points
16 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'FANDANGO'?

The word FANDANGO is worth 13 points in Scrabble.

F4
A1
N1
D2
A1
N1
G2
O1

Total: 13 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'FANDANGO'?

The word FANDANGO is worth 16 points in Words With Friends.

F4
A1
N2
D2
A1
N2
G3
O1

Total: 16 points

How many letters is the word 'FANDANGO'?

The word FANDANGO has 8 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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