FOOLISH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FOOLISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOOLISH?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOLISH is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOLISH
No single letter turns FOOLISH into another word.
How FOOLISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOOLISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 992,532.
What does FOOLISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
Foolish judges an act or idea as unwise, not necessarily the person who did it. Someone clever can still make a foolish choice in a hurry.
How FOOLISH is used
Common for decisions, mistakes, questions and risks.
- It would be foolish to ignore the warning.
- He felt foolish after getting the date wrong.
- They made a foolish bet and lost their savings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOOLISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOOLISH
5 longer words begin with FOOLISH.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOLISH
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Common questions about FOOLISH
- Is FOOLISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOLISH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOLISH worth?
- FOOLISH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOOLISH mean?
- Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
- What letters can be added to FOOLISH?
- No single letter can be added to FOOLISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOOLISH:
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