STYROFOAM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. STYROFOAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTYROFOAM · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STYROFOAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful STYROFOAM is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STYROFOAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
styrofoamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STYROFOAM scores
Scrabble s1t1y4r1o1f4o1a1m3 17
Words with Friends s1t1y3r1o1f4o1a1m4 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in STYROFOAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STYROFOAM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STYROFOAM
1 longer words begin with STYROFOAM.
Shorter words from the letters in STYROFOAM
farmost12 formats12 footras10 footsy12 forays12 forsay12 frosty12 forams11 format11 mayors11 morays11 motory11 ostomy11 samfoo11 smarty11 stormy11 footra9 rootsy9 yartos9 morats8 motors8 stroam8 stroma8 ratoos6 foamy13 footy11 foray11 forty11 frays11 roofy11 softy11 trayf11 yoofs11 atomy10 farms10 foams10 foram10 forms10 masty10 mayor10
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Common questions about STYROFOAM
- Is STYROFOAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STYROFOAM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STYROFOAM worth?
- STYROFOAM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STYROFOAM?
- STYROFOAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STYROFOAM:
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