FARCE
10
Definition
Pronunciation: //fɑːs//
noun
- (uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
- (countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor."The farce that we saw last night had us laughing and shaking our heads at the same time."
- (uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents."The first month of labor negotiations was a farce."
- (uncountable) A ridiculous or empty show."The United States, he declared, was "a farce controlled by dirty, hook-nosed, circumcised Jew bastards.""
verb
- (transitive) To stuff with forcemeat or other food items."The lunch […] consisted […] of […] lobster mayonnaise, cold game sausages, an immense veal and ham pie farced with eggs, truffles, and numberless delicious flavours; besides kickshaws, creams and sweetmeats."
- (transitive, figurative) To fill full; to stuff."The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets."
- (transitive, obsolete) To make fat."[I]f thou would’ſt farce thy leane Ribs with it [pork] too, they would not (like ragged Lathes) rub out ſo many Dublets as they do: […]"
- (transitive, obsolete) To swell out; to render pompous."farcing his letter with fustian"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'FARCE'?
The word FARCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
F4
A1
R1
C3
E1
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'FARCE'?
The word FARCE is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
F4
A1
R1
C4
E1
Total: 11 points
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.