FOOTHOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FOOTHOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
f4o1o1t1h4o1l1d2
PlayableFOOTHOLD · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FOOTHOLD?
| 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%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful FOOTHOLD is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTHOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
footholdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTHOLD scores
Scrabble f4o1o1t1h4o1l1d2 15
Words with Friends f4o1o1t1h3o1l2d2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOOTHOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOOTHOLD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOOTHOLD
1 longer words begin with FOOTHOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTHOLD
flood9 hoof10 dhol8 doth8 fold8 food8 hold8 hood8 fool7 foot7 holo7 holt7 hoot7 loft7 loof7 loth7 toho7 dolt5 dool5 told5 loot4 loto4 tool4 foh9 dof7 doh7 hod7 flo6 foo6 hoo6 hot6 oft6 oho6 oof6 ooh6 tho6 dol4 doo4 dot4 lod4
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Common questions about FOOTHOLD
- Is FOOTHOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOTHOLD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOTHOLD worth?
- FOOTHOLD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOOTHOLD?
- FOOTHOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOOTHOLD:
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