FOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOUS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOUS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOUS
No single letter turns FOUS into another word.
How FOUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
Anagrams of FOUS
The 4 tiles of FOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FOUS
5 longer words begin with FOUS.
Words ending in FOUS
2 words end in FOUS. Useful as a back hook: play FOUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with FOUS inside
1 words contain FOUS in the middle. Words that start with FOUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FOUS
Common questions about FOUS
- Is FOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOUS is not in it.
- How many points is FOUS worth?
- FOUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOUS?
- No single letter can be added to FOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FOUS:
Open FOUS in the Word Finder