FOLIACEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FOLIACEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFOLIACEOUS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FOLIACEOUS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful FOLIACEOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLIACEOUS
No single letter turns FOLIACEOUS into another word.
How FOLIACEOUS scores
Scrabble f4o1l1i1a1c3e1o1u1s1 15
Words with Friends f4o1l2i1a1c4e1o1u2s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in FOLIACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOLIACEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FOLIACEOUS
- FOLIACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- FOLIACEOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in FOLIACEOUS
filaceous14 fasciole13 focalise13 acoelous10 eusocial10 fecials12 feculas12 floosie10 foliose10 folious10 foulies10 celosia9 coalise9 coolies9 califs11 facies11 facile11 falces11 fascio11 fauces11 fecial11 fecula11 felsic11 fiasco11 ficoes11 fiscal11 fucose11 falsie9 filose9 flooie9 flouse9 folies9 folios9 foules9 foulie9 fusile9 loofas9 aculei8 caules8 caulis8
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Common questions about FOLIACEOUS
- Is FOLIACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLIACEOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLIACEOUS worth?
- FOLIACEOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOLIACEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to FOLIACEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FOLIACEOUS:
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