FOIST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FOIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOIST is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOIST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FOIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does FOIST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To impose something unwanted, spurious, or unwarranted on someone, typically by deception or without their full consent.
A person who foists something on another slips it in without a fair or open offer, often using trickery or pressure to make the unwanted item, idea, or duty stick. The word usually appears with the preposition on or upon, as in foist a decision on the committee, and it always implies the receiving party did not really choose the outcome. Foist can describe anything from a counterfeit object passed off as genuine to an unwelcome task quietly assigned to someone else. Because deception is central to the word, foist carries a distinctly negative and somewhat sly connotation.
How FOIST is used
Formal and slightly literary in tone, almost always paired with on or upon.
- The salesman tried to foist an overpriced warranty on every customer.
- She refused to let her boss foist the extra project on her.
- Critics accused the publisher of foisting a ghostwritten sequel on fans.
- He foisted his own opinions on the group without asking.
- The forger attempted to foist a fake painting upon the museum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FOIST
The 5 tiles of FOIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FOIST
5 longer words begin with FOIST.
Shorter words from the letters in FOIST
Common questions about FOIST
- Is FOIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOIST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOIST worth?
- FOIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOIST mean?
- To impose something unwanted, spurious, or unwarranted on someone, typically by deception or without their full consent.
- What letters can be added to FOIST?
- FOIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FOIST:
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