FOILSMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FOILSMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOILSMAN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOILSMAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOILSMAN
No single letter turns FOILSMAN into another word.
How FOILSMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOILSMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOILSMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FOILSMAN
- All 8 letters of FOILSMAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FOILSMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fencer who competes or practises with the foil.
A foilsman learns the rules of right of way that govern attacks in foil bouts. The word separates such fencers from those who use the sabre or the epee.
How FOILSMAN is used
Fencing term, mostly in sports writing.
- The young foilsman won every bout.
- A skilled foilsman keeps the point steady.
- The foilsman saluted his opponent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOILSMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FOILSMAN
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Common questions about FOILSMAN
- Is FOILSMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOILSMAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOILSMAN worth?
- FOILSMAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOILSMAN mean?
- A fencer who competes or practises with the foil.
- What letters can be added to FOILSMAN?
- No single letter can be added to FOILSMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOILSMAN:
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