FOLKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FOLKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4o1l1k5i1n1e1s1s1
PlayableFOLKINESS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FOLKINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful FOLKINESS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLKINESS
No single letter turns FOLKINESS into another word.
How FOLKINESS scores
Scrabble f4o1l1k5i1n1e1s1s1 16
Words with Friends f4o1l2k5i1n2e1s1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOLKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOLKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOLKINESS
1 longer words begin with FOLKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLKINESS
folkies14 inkless11 kelsons11 kenosis11 kinless11 silkens11 slokens11 sonlike11 finless10 flossie10 olefins10 esloins7 insoles7 lesions7 lioness7 finsko13 flisks13 folkie13 knifes13 skelfs13 eikons10 enokis10 inkles10 kelson10 kissel10 koines10 likens10 nkosis10 silken10 skeins10 skioes10 slinks10 sloken10 snoeks10 snokes10 sokens10 elfins9 felons9 filose9 fissle9
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Common questions about FOLKINESS
- Is FOLKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLKINESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLKINESS worth?
- FOLKINESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOLKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to FOLKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOLKINESS:
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