FOOL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FOOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOOL?
| 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 FOOL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FOOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,505.
What does FOOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who acts or speaks without good sense or judgment.
A fool often makes decisions without thinking through the consequences, which can lead to embarrassment or harm. In earlier courts, a fool was also a hired entertainer who told jokes and mocked those in power.
How FOOL is used
Countable noun; also used informally as a verb meaning to deceive.
- Only a fool would ignore such an obvious warning.
- He felt like a fool after forgetting his own name.
- The court fool entertained the king with jokes.
- Do not be fooled by his innocent-looking smile.
- She called herself a fool for trusting the stranger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOOL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FOOL
The 4 tiles of FOOL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FOOL
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with FOOL.
Words ending in FOOL
6 words end in FOOL. Useful as a back hook: play FOOL onto a word already on the board.
Words with FOOL inside
18 words contain FOOL in the middle. Words that start with FOOL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOL
Common questions about FOOL
- Is FOOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOL worth?
- FOOL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOOL mean?
- A person who acts or speaks without good sense or judgment.
- What letters can be added to FOOL?
- FOOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FOOL:
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