FOOTRULE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOOTRULE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOOTRULE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOTRULE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTRULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
footrulesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTRULE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOOTRULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOOTRULE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOOTRULE
1 longer words begin with FOOTRULE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTRULE
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Common questions about FOOTRULE
- Is FOOTRULE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOOTRULE is not in it.
- How many points is FOOTRULE worth?
- FOOTRULE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOOTRULE?
- FOOTRULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOOTRULE:
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