Is FOLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOLATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOLATES mean?
Folates is a form of FOLATE.
- noun
a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 FOLATES
FOLATES 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.
Words you can make from FOLATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- festal9
- floats9
- flotas9
- foetal9
- folate9
- alefs8
- aloft8
- false8
- fates8
- fatso8
- feast8
- feats8
- felts8
- festa8
- fetal8
- fetas8
- flats8
- fleas8
- float8
- floes8
- flota8
- foals8
- leafs8
- lefts8
- loafs8
- lofts8
- softa8
- alef7
- efts7
- fast7
- fate7
- fats7
- feal7
- feat7
- felt7
- fest7
- feta7
- fets7
- flat7
- flea7
- floe7
- foal7
- foes7
- leaf7
- left7
- loaf7
- loft7
- oafs7
- safe7
- self7
- sofa7
- soft7
- osteal6
- solate6
- aft6
- efs6
- eft6
- elf6
- fas6
- fat6
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