FOLKSY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FOLKSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOLKSY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOLKSY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLKSY
No single letter turns FOLKSY into another word.
How FOLKSY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOLKSY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,328 thousand.
What stands out about FOLKSY
- FOLKSY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FOLKSY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Friendly, simple and unpretentious in a down-to-earth, country style.
A folksy speaker tells homely stories and uses plain sayings. Sometimes the charm is genuine, and sometimes critics suspect it is put on for effect.
How FOLKSY is used
Mostly North American; can be praise or a mild sneer.
- The candidate used a folksy style to win over farmers.
- He had a folksy way of explaining hard ideas.
- The cafe had a folksy charm with its checked tablecloths.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOLKSY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLKSY
Common questions about FOLKSY
- Is FOLKSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLKSY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLKSY worth?
- FOLKSY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOLKSY mean?
- Friendly, simple and unpretentious in a down-to-earth, country style.
- What letters can be added to FOLKSY?
- No single letter can be added to FOLKSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOLKSY:
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