FOGLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOGLES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FOGLES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOGLES is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOGLES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foglessChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOGLES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOGLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Words starting with FOGLES
1 longer words begin with FOGLES.
Shorter words from the letters in FOGLES
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Common questions about FOGLES
- Is FOGLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOGLES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOGLES worth?
- FOGLES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOGLES?
- FOGLES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOGLES:
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