FOYNES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOYNES 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 FOYNES?
| 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 FOYNES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOYNES
No single letter turns FOYNES into another word.
How FOYNES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOYNES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does FOYNES mean in Scrabble?
FOYNES is the present-tense form of FOYNE used with he, she and it.
FOYNE(verb) — To thrust or jab with a pointed weapon such as a spear or sword.
Shorter words from the letters in FOYNES
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Common questions about FOYNES
- Is FOYNES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOYNES is not in it.
- How many points is FOYNES worth?
- FOYNES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOYNES?
- No single letter can be added to FOYNES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOYNES:
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