FOIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FOIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOIBLE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOIBLE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOIBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foiblesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOIBLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does FOIBLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A minor weakness or odd habit in a person's character, usually harmless or even endearing.
The word comes from an old French term for weak, and it first named the weaker half of a sword blade, near the point. The meaning shifted to a small fault of temperament, such as vanity about one's handwriting. A foible is not a serious vice, and friends tend to mention it with a smile.
How FOIBLE is used
Often in the plural, as in human foibles.
- His one foible was a love of expensive pens.
- She forgave her friend every foible.
- The novel gently mocks the foible of its hero.
- Human foibles make for the best comedy.
- Being late was the foible everyone teased him about.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOIBLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOIBLE
1 longer words begin with FOIBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOIBLE
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Common questions about FOIBLE
- Is FOIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOIBLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOIBLE worth?
- FOIBLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOIBLE mean?
- A minor weakness or odd habit in a person's character, usually harmless or even endearing.
- What letters can be added to FOIBLE?
- FOIBLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOIBLE:
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