FOOTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FOOTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOOTLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOTLE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOOTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 73,912.
What does FOOTLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
informalBritish
To waste time on trivial things or to fuss about without achieving much.
Footle suggests pottering and aimless activity, the kind a person falls into when avoiding real work. It is a mild, slightly comic British word, and its noun use for silly talk is now uncommon. The gentle tone makes it sound more affectionate than harsh.
How FOOTLE is used
Informal and chiefly British.
- He liked to footle about in the shed all Sunday.
- Stop trying to footle with the settings and just start.
- They footle around the village shops when it rains.
- She would footle over the crossword for hours.
- Please do not footle when the deadline is tomorrow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOOTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOOTLE
8 longer words begin with FOOTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTLE
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Common questions about FOOTLE
- Is FOOTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOTLE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOTLE worth?
- FOOTLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOOTLE mean?
- To waste time on trivial things or to fuss about without achieving much.
- What letters can be added to FOOTLE?
- FOOTLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOOTLE:
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