FOLKSINGING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. FOLKSINGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOLKSINGING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOLKSINGING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLKSINGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
folksingingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOLKSINGING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FOLKSINGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOLKSINGING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FOLKSINGING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The performing of traditional or folk-style songs, often to simple acoustic accompaniment.
Folksinging covers everything from a kitchen sing-along to a stage concert of ballads. It leans on songs passed down by ear or written in that tradition.
How FOLKSINGING is used
Used for the activity or the musical scene, often in talk about clubs and festivals.
- Friday nights at the pub were given over to folksinging.
- Her interest in folksinging began with her grandmother's ballads.
- The festival featured workshops in folksinging and fiddle playing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOLKSINGING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOLKSINGING
1 longer words begin with FOLKSINGING.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLKSINGING
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Common questions about FOLKSINGING
- Is FOLKSINGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLKSINGING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLKSINGING worth?
- FOLKSINGING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOLKSINGING mean?
- The performing of traditional or folk-style songs, often to simple acoustic accompaniment.
- What letters can be added to FOLKSINGING?
- FOLKSINGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FOLKSINGING:
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