FOY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOY is to know. It scores 9 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOY scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in FOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053.
What does FOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A farewell party, feast, or gift given to someone who is about to leave on a journey.
When a friend, worker, or traveller was setting off on a long journey, it was once customary to hold a foy in their honour, either a shared meal or a small parting gift, as a way of sending them off well. The word marks the occasion itself rather than any particular kind of gift or food.
How FOY is used
Archaic; found in older English texts describing farewells and departures.
- The neighbours gathered for a foy the night before he sailed.
- She was given a small foy of coins as she left the household service.
- The old diary records a foy held for the departing captain.
- They held a modest foy at the inn before the coach left at dawn.
- It was the custom to offer a foy to any servant leaving for good.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOY
13 longer words begin with FOY.
Shorter words from the letters in FOY
Common questions about FOY
- Is FOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOY worth?
- FOY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOY mean?
- A farewell party, feast, or gift given to someone who is about to leave on a journey.
- What letters can be added to FOY?
- FOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of FOY:
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