FOUAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOUAT 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOUAT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOUAT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOUAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fouatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOUAT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FOUAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about FOUAT
- FOUAT runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FOUAT
1 longer words begin with FOUAT.
Shorter words from the letters in FOUAT
Common questions about FOUAT
- Is FOUAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOUAT is not in it.
- How many points is FOUAT worth?
- FOUAT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOUAT?
- FOUAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FOUAT:
Open FOUAT in the Word Finder