FOILIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FOILIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOILIST?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOILIST is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOILIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foilistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOILIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOILIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does FOILIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fencer who uses the foil, a light thrusting sword.
A foilist scores only with the tip of the blade and only on the torso. The sport follows right-of-way rules, which differ from those of the epee.
How FOILIST is used
Foilist is used in fencing reports and club rosters, and refers to the weapon rather than the person gender.
- The young foilist won the regional title.
- A foilist must hit the torso to score.
- The club trains one foilist for each age group.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOILIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOILIST
1 longer words begin with FOILIST.
Shorter words from the letters in FOILIST
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Common questions about FOILIST
- Is FOILIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOILIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOILIST worth?
- FOILIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOILIST mean?
- A fencer who uses the foil, a light thrusting sword.
- What letters can be added to FOILIST?
- FOILIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOILIST:
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