AEROFOIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AEROFOIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AEROFOIL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AEROFOIL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AEROFOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aerofoilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AEROFOIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AEROFOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AEROFOIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AEROFOIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A curved surface, such as a wing or tailplane, shaped to produce lift as air flows past it.
An aerofoil works because air moves faster over its curved top and slower beneath, which creates an upward force. The British spelling is aerofoil, while American writers use airfoil. Propeller blades and sails behave in the same way.
How AEROFOIL is used
Aerofoil is the standard British spelling in engineering and aviation.
- The wing is a carefully shaped aerofoil.
- Racing cars use an inverted aerofoil to press them onto the road.
- Changing the angle of the aerofoil alters the lift.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AEROFOIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AEROFOIL
1 longer words begin with AEROFOIL.
Shorter words from the letters in AEROFOIL
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Common questions about AEROFOIL
- Is AEROFOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AEROFOIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AEROFOIL worth?
- AEROFOIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AEROFOIL mean?
- A curved surface, such as a wing or tailplane, shaped to produce lift as air flows past it.
- What letters can be added to AEROFOIL?
- AEROFOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AEROFOIL:
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