Scrabble & Words with friends points
- face is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
- face is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
- face is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10
Definition of face
- a contorted facial expression (noun)
Synonyms
- grimace
- a specific size and style of type within a type family (noun)
Synonyms
- case
- font
- fount
- typeface
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb)
Examples
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
Synonyms
- confront
- the feelings expressed on a person's face (noun)
Examples
- an angry face
Synonyms
- aspect
- expression
- facial expression
- look
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object (noun)
Examples
- dew dripped from the face of the leaf
- they travelled across the face of the continent
Synonyms
- side
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to (verb)
Examples
- The building faces the park
Synonyms
- front
- look
- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear (noun)
Examples
- he washed his face
- I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
Synonyms
- human face
- impudent aggressiveness (noun)
Synonyms
- boldness
- brass
- cheek
- nerve
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on (verb)
Examples
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
Synonyms
- confront
- face up
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize (verb)
Examples
- He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions
- An enormous dilemma faces us
Synonyms
- confront
- present
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person (noun)
Examples
- he looked out at a roomful of faces
- when he returned to work he met many new faces
- a vertical surface of a building or cliff (noun)
- be opposite (verb)
Examples
- the two sofas face each other
- cover the front or surface of (verb)
Examples
- The building was faced with beautiful stones
- line the edge (of a garment) with a different material (verb)
Examples
- face the lapels of the jacket
- status in the eyes of others (noun)
Examples
- he lost face
- the general outward appearance of something (noun)
Examples
- the face of the city is changing
- the part of an animal corresponding to the human face (noun)
- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) (noun)
Examples
- he dealt the cards face down
- the striking or working surface of an implement (noun)
- turn so as to expose the face (verb)
Examples
- face a playing card
- turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction (verb)
Examples
- Turn and face your partner now
See definition of face in Merriam Webster