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
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
5
Letters
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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