FOIDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOIDS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOIDS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOIDS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOIDS
No single letter turns FOIDS into another word.
How FOIDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FOIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does FOIDS mean in Scrabble?
FOIDS is the plural of FOID.
FOID(noun) — A rock-forming mineral related to feldspar but containing less silica; short for feldspathoid.
Anagrams of FOIDS
The 5 tiles of FOIDS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FOIDS
Common questions about FOIDS
- Is FOIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOIDS is not in it.
- How many points is FOIDS worth?
- FOIDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOIDS?
- No single letter can be added to FOIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FOIDS:
Open FOIDS in the Word Finder