FOLKWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. FOLKWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
f4o1l1k5w4a1y4s1
PlayableFOLKWAYS · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FOLKWAYS?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful FOLKWAYS is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLKWAYS
No single letter turns FOLKWAYS into another word.
How FOLKWAYS scores
Scrabble f4o1l1k5w4a1y4s1 21
Words with Friends f4o1l2k5w4a1y3s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOLKWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOLKWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FOLKWAYS
- All 8 letters of FOLKWAYS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in FOLKWAYS
folkway20 folksy16 yakows16 sawfly15 flaky15 folky15 wakfs15 yakow15 flawy14 flaks12 flask12 folks12 kayos12 lawks12 okays12 walks12 yolks12 flaws11 flays11 flows11 fowls11 swaly11 swayl11 wolfs11 yawls11 yowls11 alkos9 kolas9 skoal9 awols8 foals8 loafs8 skyf14 wakf14 awfy13 alky11 awks11 flak11 folk11 kafs11
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Common questions about FOLKWAYS
- Is FOLKWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLKWAYS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLKWAYS worth?
- FOLKWAYS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOLKWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to FOLKWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOLKWAYS:
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