FOOTWEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FOOTWEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOOTWEAR?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOTWEAR is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTWEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTWEAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOOTWEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOOTWEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FOOTWEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Anything worn on the feet, such as shoes, boots and sandals.
Shops group trainers, heels and slippers under footwear, and safety rules often specify sturdy footwear for a workplace or a hike. The word covers the whole category, not a single pair.
How FOOTWEAR is used
Uncountable; used in retail and dress codes.
- The store sells footwear for every season.
- Proper footwear is required on the construction site.
- Sandals are not suitable footwear for the mountain trail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOOTWEAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOOTWEAR
4 longer words begin with FOOTWEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTWEAR
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Common questions about FOOTWEAR
- Is FOOTWEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOTWEAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOTWEAR worth?
- FOOTWEAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOOTWEAR mean?
- Anything worn on the feet, such as shoes, boots and sandals.
- What letters can be added to FOOTWEAR?
- FOOTWEAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOOTWEAR:
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