FOAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FOAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOAL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FOAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does FOAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A young horse, donkey, or related animal, especially one still with its mother.
A foal usually stands and walks within hours of being born. Breeders track the age of a foal carefully because early handling shapes its later behavior and training.
How FOAL is used
Countable noun; also used as a verb meaning to give birth to a foal.
- The mare gave birth to a healthy foal at dawn.
- A wobbly foal took its first steps in the field.
- The farmer named the new foal after its mother.
- Foals often stay close to the mare for months.
- Visitors watched the foal nurse beside the fence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FOAL
The 4 tiles of FOAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FOAL
6 longer words begin with FOAL.
Shorter words from the letters in FOAL
Common questions about FOAL
- Is FOAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOAL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOAL worth?
- FOAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOAL mean?
- A young horse, donkey, or related animal, especially one still with its mother.
- What letters can be added to FOAL?
- FOAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FOAL:
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