FOOTBRAKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOOTBRAKE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FOOTBRAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOTBRAKE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTBRAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
footbrakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTBRAKE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOOTBRAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOOTBRAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOOTBRAKE
1 longer words begin with FOOTBRAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTBRAKE
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Common questions about FOOTBRAKE
- Is FOOTBRAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOTBRAKE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOTBRAKE worth?
- FOOTBRAKE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOOTBRAKE?
- FOOTBRAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOOTBRAKE:
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