FOLIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOLIE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FOLIE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOLIE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foliesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOLIE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FOLIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
Words starting with FOLIE
1 longer words begin with FOLIE.
Words with FOLIE inside
1 words contain FOLIE in the middle. Words that start with FOLIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLIE
Common questions about FOLIE
- Is FOLIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLIE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLIE worth?
- FOLIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOLIE?
- FOLIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FOLIE:
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