Facile

/ˈfa.sʌɪl/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Facile

adjective

  1. Easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy.
  2. Amiable, flexible, easy to get along with.

    "His facile disposition made him many friends."

  3. Effortless, fluent (of work, abilities etc.).
  4. Lazy, simplistic (especially of explanations, discussions etc.).
  5. Of a reaction or other process, taking place readily.

    "Decarboxylation of beta-keto acids is facile..."

Anagrams of Facile

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "facile":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "facile" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Facile"

Facile is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "facile" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Facile" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "facile" is a medium-scoring word.