FOLKISH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FOLKISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOLKISH?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOLKISH is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLKISH
No single letter turns FOLKISH into another word.
How FOLKISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOLKISH, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does FOLKISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Typical of ordinary people or of traditional folk culture.
A folkish tune sounds homespun and unpolished, as if passed down by ear. The word can also describe a style that imitates folk music without strictly belonging to it.
How FOLKISH is used
The adjective folkish is used to describe music, art and manners.
- The band has a folkish sound with fiddles and a banjo.
- Her folkish embroidery used patterns from her grandmother.
- The village festival kept its folkish charm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOLKISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOLKISH
2 longer words begin with FOLKISH.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLKISH
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Common questions about FOLKISH
- Is FOLKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLKISH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLKISH worth?
- FOLKISH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOLKISH mean?
- Typical of ordinary people or of traditional folk culture.
- What letters can be added to FOLKISH?
- No single letter can be added to FOLKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOLKISH:
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