FAG Word Analysis

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Analysis of FAG

Word Structure

Length: 3 letters

Vowels (1): A

Consonants (2): F, G

First Letter: F

Last Letter: G

Game Points

Scrabble Points: 7

Words With Friends Points: 8

Word Pattern: F-A-G

Word Patterns for FAG

Letter Distribution

F

Count: 1

A

Count: 1

G

Count: 1

Definition of FAG

noun//fæɡ//

(US, technical) In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect in the woven fabric.

(UK, Ireland, colloquial) A cigarette.

(UK, Ireland, obsolete, colloquial) The worst part or end of a thing.

noun//fæɡ//

(UK, Ireland, colloquial, now rare) A chore: an arduous and tiresome task.

(UK, Ireland, education, historical, colloquial) A younger student acting as a servant for senior students.

verb//fæɡ//

(transitive, colloquial, used mainly in passive form, now rare) To make exhausted, tired out.

(intransitive, colloquial, now rare) To droop; to tire.

Examples:

  • "a. 1829, G. Mackenzie, Lives, quoted in 1829, "Fag", entry in The London Encyclopaedia: Or, Universal Dictionary, Volume 9, page 12, Creighton with-held his force 'till the Italian began to fag, and then brought him to the ground."

(intransitive, UK, Ireland, education, historical, colloquial) (of a younger student) To act as a servant for senior students in many British boarding schools.

(transitive, UK, Ireland, education, historical, colloquial) To have (a younger student) act as a servant in this way.

(intransitive, UK, Ireland, now rare) To work hard, especially on menial chores.

noun//fæɡ//

(chiefly US, Canada, vulgar, usually offensive, sometimes endearing) A homosexual man, especially (usually derogatory) an effeminate or unusual one.

Examples:

  • "1921 John Lind, The Female Impersonators (Historical Documentation of American Slang v. 1, A-G, edited by Jonathan E. Lighter (New York: Random House, 1994) page 716. Androgynes known as “fairies,” “fags,” or “brownies.”"

(US, vulgar, derogatory, offensive) An annoying person.

Examples:

  • "Why did you do that, you fag?"
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Using FAG in Word Games

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Scrabble Strategy

With a score of 7 points, "FAG" can be particularly effective when placed on premium squares. Look for opportunities to form parallel words or extend existing words on the board.

Words With Friends Tips

Worth 8 points in Words With Friends, "FAG" can be a strategic play. Consider saving it for triple word scores or combining it with high-scoring letters like J, Q, or Z.