FOOTNOTE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FOOTNOTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOOTNOTE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOTNOTE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTNOTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTNOTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOOTNOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOOTNOTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FOOTNOTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A note printed at the bottom of a page that comments on or cites something in the main text.
Scholars use a footnote to give a source or add a remark that would interrupt the flow of the paragraph. Figuratively, a footnote can also be a minor detail of little weight in a larger story.
How FOOTNOTE is used
Footnote is used in academic writing and also as a figure for a minor addition.
- The footnote at the bottom of page ten names the original source.
- His brief career became a footnote in the history of the club.
- She added a long footnote explaining the date discrepancy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOOTNOTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOOTNOTE
2 longer words begin with FOOTNOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTNOTE
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Common questions about FOOTNOTE
- Is FOOTNOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOTNOTE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOTNOTE worth?
- FOOTNOTE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOOTNOTE mean?
- A note printed at the bottom of a page that comments on or cites something in the main text.
- What letters can be added to FOOTNOTE?
- FOOTNOTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOOTNOTE:
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