FOCI is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FOCI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOCI?
| 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 FOCI is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOCI
No single letter turns FOCI into another word.
How FOCI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FOCI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about FOCI
- The same 4 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 FOCI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Focus — the Latin plural.
Foci is the Latin plural and focuses is the English one, and both are correct. Mathematics has kept foci and everyday writing has largely dropped it in favour of the regular form.
How FOCI is used
Plural of focus. Chiefly technical.
- An ellipse has two foci and a circle has one.
- The word foci is the Latin plural of focus.
- Both foci and focuses are correct English.
- Mathematics kept foci where ordinary writing did not.
- The two foci lie on the long axis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOCI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FOCI
The 4 tiles of FOCI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FOCI
2 longer words begin with FOCI.
Words with FOCI inside
6 words contain FOCI in the middle. Words that start with FOCI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FOCI
Common questions about FOCI
- Is FOCI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOCI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOCI worth?
- FOCI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOCI mean?
- Focus — the Latin plural.
- What letters can be added to FOCI?
- No single letter can be added to FOCI to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FOCI:
Open FOCI in the Word Finder