FOYBOAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOYBOAT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOYBOAT?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOYBOAT is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOYBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foyboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOYBOAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOYBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
Words starting with FOYBOAT
1 longer words begin with FOYBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in FOYBOAT
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Common questions about FOYBOAT
- Is FOYBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOYBOAT is not in it.
- How many points is FOYBOAT worth?
- FOYBOAT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOYBOAT?
- FOYBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOYBOAT:
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