FOOTGEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FOOTGEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOOTGEAR?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOTGEAR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTGEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
footgearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTGEAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOOTGEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOOTGEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FOOTGEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Anything worn on the feet, such as shoes, boots and sandals.
Footgear is a collective word, handy when you do not want to name a particular type. Shops, hiking lists and military kit inventories use it often, usually as a mass noun.
How FOOTGEAR is used
A general, slightly practical term; footwear is the more common synonym.
- Sturdy footgear is essential for the mountain trail.
- The store sells hats, gloves and winter footgear.
- Please leave wet footgear by the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOOTGEAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOOTGEAR
1 longer words begin with FOOTGEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTGEAR
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Common questions about FOOTGEAR
- Is FOOTGEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOTGEAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOTGEAR worth?
- FOOTGEAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOOTGEAR mean?
- Anything worn on the feet, such as shoes, boots and sandals.
- What letters can be added to FOOTGEAR?
- FOOTGEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOOTGEAR:
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