FOYLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOYLES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOYLES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOYLES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOYLES
No single letter turns FOYLES into another word.
How FOYLES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOYLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 194,019.
Anagrams of FOYLES
The 6 tiles of FOYLES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FOYLES
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Common questions about FOYLES
- Is FOYLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOYLES is not in it.
- How many points is FOYLES worth?
- FOYLES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOYLES?
- No single letter can be added to FOYLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOYLES:
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