FOIL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FOIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOIL?
| 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 FOIL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOIL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does FOIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, often used to wrap or cover food.
Foil reflects heat well, which makes it useful for cooking, insulation, and packaging. The word also names a light fencing sword with a flexible blade used in the sport of fencing.
How FOIL is used
Countable and uncountable noun; commonly seen as aluminum foil.
- She wrapped the sandwich in a sheet of foil.
- The chef covered the dish with foil before baking.
- Foil crinkled loudly as he unwrapped the gift.
- The fencer raised her foil before the match began.
- Kitchen foil kept the leftovers from drying out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FOIL
The 4 tiles of FOIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FOIL
12 longer words begin with FOIL.
Words ending in FOIL
16 words end in FOIL. Useful as a back hook: play FOIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with FOIL inside
18 words contain FOIL in the middle. Words that start with FOIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FOIL
Common questions about FOIL
- Is FOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOIL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOIL worth?
- FOIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOIL mean?
- A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, often used to wrap or cover food.
- What letters can be added to FOIL?
- FOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FOIL:
Open FOIL in the Word Finder