Is FOIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOIL mean?
- noun
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
“the photographic film was wrapped in foil”
- verb
enhance by contrast
“In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background”
- verb
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
- noun
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
“pretty girls like plain friends as foils”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 4
F (4) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FOIL
Single letters that turn FOIL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of FOIL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FOIL
The 8 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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