FOLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOLIES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOLIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOLIES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLIES
No single letter turns FOLIES into another word.
How FOLIES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOLIES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
Anagrams of FOLIES
The 6 tiles of FOLIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLIES
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Common questions about FOLIES
- Is FOLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOLIES is not in it.
- How many points is FOLIES worth?
- FOLIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOLIES?
- No single letter can be added to FOLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOLIES:
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