FOISTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOISTER 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOISTER?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOISTER is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOISTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foistersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOISTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOISTER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
Anagrams of FOISTER
The 7 tiles of FOISTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FOISTER
1 longer words begin with FOISTER.
Shorter words from the letters in FOISTER
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Common questions about FOISTER
- Is FOISTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOISTER is not in it.
- How many points is FOISTER worth?
- FOISTER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOISTER?
- FOISTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOISTER:
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