FOLKLIFES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. FOLKLIFES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
f4o1l1k5l1i1f4e1s1
PlayableFOLKLIFES · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FOLKLIFES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful FOLKLIFES is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLKLIFES
No single letter turns FOLKLIFES into another word.
How FOLKLIFES scores
Scrabble f4o1l1k5l1i1f4e1s1 19
Words with Friends f4o1l2k5l2i1f4e1s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOLKLIFES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOLKLIFES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLKLIFES
folklife18 skiffle17 folkies14 selloff13 skollie11 follies10 skliff16 folkie13 offies12 siffle12 filles9 fillos9 filose9 folies9 folles9 follis9 ollies6 koffs15 skiff15 skoff15 fikes12 filks12 flisk12 folks12 kiefs12 skelf12 fiefs11 fifes11 offie11 kells9 kills9 kilos9 koels9 likes9 lokes9 okies9 skell9 skill9 fells8 files8
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Common questions about FOLKLIFES
- Is FOLKLIFES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOLKLIFES is not in it.
- How many points is FOLKLIFES worth?
- FOLKLIFES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOLKLIFES?
- No single letter can be added to FOLKLIFES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOLKLIFES:
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