Definitions For Fava

Noun

FAVA (plural s or fava) A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of the plant vicia faba or the plant itself.

Usage notes

The collocation fava bean is much more common, even for the plant.

Derived terms

fava bean favism

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, it, fava}}. Cognate with {{cog, es, haba, , broad bean}}. {{doublet, en, bean}}.

Is Fava a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11

The word Fava is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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