TOWNFOLK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TOWNFOLK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOWNFOLK?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWNFOLK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWNFOLK
No single letter turns TOWNFOLK into another word.
How TOWNFOLK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOWNFOLK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOWNFOLK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOWNFOLK mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ordinary people who live in a particular town.
The term townfolk sets residents of a town against farmers in the country or visitors from outside. It is a plural noun, so it takes a plural verb, and the longer townsfolk is more usual in some places.
How TOWNFOLK is used
Used in stories and local news about the people of a small town.
- The townfolk gathered in the square to hear the news.
- Most of the townfolk knew the baker by name.
- Friendly townfolk pointed us toward the old bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOWNFOLK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWNFOLK
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Common questions about TOWNFOLK
- Is TOWNFOLK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWNFOLK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWNFOLK worth?
- TOWNFOLK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOWNFOLK mean?
- The ordinary people who live in a particular town.
- What letters can be added to TOWNFOLK?
- No single letter can be added to TOWNFOLK to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOWNFOLK:
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