FLOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FLOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLOAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLOAT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOAT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLOAT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FLOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about FLOAT
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLOAT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To rest, move, or hang suspended on the surface of a liquid or in the air without sinking or falling.
A leaf that drifts along resting on top of a pond will float as long as it stays lighter than the water pushing up beneath it, and the same principle keeps a swimmer or a boat from sinking. Balloons and clouds float through the air in a similar way, buoyed up rather than by liquid. The word also names two very different nouns built on the same idea: a decorated float rolls slowly through a parade, and a sweet float mixes ice cream into a fizzy drink so the scoop floats on top. Businesses even speak of letting a currency float, meaning its value is allowed to rise and fall freely rather than staying fixed.
How FLOAT is used
Used literally for objects resting on water or air, and in several specialized nouns for parade vehicles, drinks, and currency values.
- The raft continued to float gently down the river.
- Leaves floated across the surface of the pond.
- A brightly decorated float led the parade downtown.
- She ordered a root beer float at the diner.
- The balloon floated high above the rooftops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLOAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLOAT
The 5 tiles of FLOAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FLOAT
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with FLOAT.
Words ending in FLOAT
5 words end in FLOAT. Useful as a back hook: play FLOAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with FLOAT inside
8 words contain FLOAT in the middle. Words that start with FLOAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOAT
Common questions about FLOAT
- Is FLOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOAT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOAT worth?
- FLOAT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLOAT mean?
- To rest, move, or hang suspended on the surface of a liquid or in the air without sinking or falling.
- What letters can be added to FLOAT?
- FLOAT takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FLOAT:
Open FLOAT in the Word Finder