FOGOU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOGOU 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
f4o1g2o1u1
Depends on the listFOGOU · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 112,035odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FOGOU?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful FOGOU is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOGOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fogousChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOGOU scores
Scrabble f4o1g2o1u1 9
Words with Friends f4o1g3o1u2 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in FOGOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,035.
Words starting with FOGOU
1 longer words begin with FOGOU.
Shorter words from the letters in FOGOU
Common questions about FOGOU
- Is FOGOU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOGOU, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOGOU worth?
- FOGOU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOGOU?
- FOGOU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FOGOU:
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