Is FOILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOILS mean?
Foils is a form of FOIL.
- 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
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
F (4) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 FOILS
FOILS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of FOILS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FOILS
The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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