FOOTROPE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FOOTROPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOOTROPE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOTROPE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTROPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
footropesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTROPE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOOTROPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOOTROPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FOOTROPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A rope slung beneath a yard on a ship, on which sailors stand while handling the sails.
Sailors working aloft stood on the footrope and leaned over the yard to reef or furl the canvas. The word also names the part of the boltrope along the lower edge of a sail.
How FOOTROPE is used
Nautical term, mostly about sailing ships.
- He edged along the footrope in the wind.
- The sailor lost his grip and caught the footrope.
- A new footrope was rigged under the yard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOOTROPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOOTROPE
1 longer words begin with FOOTROPE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTROPE
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Common questions about FOOTROPE
- Is FOOTROPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOTROPE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOTROPE worth?
- FOOTROPE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOOTROPE mean?
- A rope slung beneath a yard on a ship, on which sailors stand while handling the sails.
- What letters can be added to FOOTROPE?
- FOOTROPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOOTROPE:
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