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fancy

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Is fancy a Scrabble word?

Yes, fancy is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 13 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle Yes
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of fancy?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (obsolete) A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.Examples: "[He] ſung thoſe tunes to the ouer-ſchutcht huſwiues, that he heard the Car-men whiſtle, and ſware they were his fancies or his good-nights, […]"obsolete

2. (obsolete, slang, in combination) A colored neckerchief worn at prizefights to show support for a contender.Examples: "the yellow fancy; the cream fancy; the blood-red fancy"in-compoundsobsoleteslang

adj (English)

1. (colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated.Examples: "I'm not keen on him and his fancy ideas."Synonyms: highfalutinAntonyms: simplecolloquial

2. (obsolete) Extravagant; above real value.Examples: "This anxiety never degenerated into a monomania, like that which led his [Frederick the Great's] father to pay fancy prices for giants."obsolete

adv (English)

1. (nonstandard) In a fancy manner; fancily.Examples: "I igonored it, hurdling her navel, riding her torso and taking both her breasts in my hands and mashing them none too fancy."nonstandardnot-comparable

verb (English)

1. (formal) To appreciate without jealousy or greed.Examples: "I fancy your new car, but I like my old one just fine."formal

2. (British) Would like; have a desire for.Examples: "I fancy a burger tonight for dinner."; "Do you fancy going to town this weekend?"Synonyms: feel likeBritish

3. (British, informal) To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to.Examples: "I fancy that girl over there."; "How can you fancie one that lookes so fierce, / Onely diſpoſed to martiall Stratagems? / UUho when he ſhal embrace you in his arms / UUil tell how many thouſand men he ſlew."Synonyms: likeBritishinformal

4. (dated or in a set phrase) To imagine, suppose.Examples: "[dated] I fancy you'll want something to drink after your long journey."; "I fancy this is an error."; "Fancy meeting you here!"dated

5. (transitive) To breed (animals) as a hobby.Examples: "I would recommend this little book very highly to anyone who fancies pigeons, novices and veterans alike."transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "fancy"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "fancy"?

Scrabble
13 points
F4
A1
N1
C3
Y4
Words With Friends
14 points
F4
A1
N2
C4
Y4

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