Is FOLIACEOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOLIACEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOLIACEOUS mean?
- adjective
of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant
- adjective
bearing numerous leaves
- adjective
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 15 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 FOLIACEOUS
FOLIACEOUS 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 FOLIACEOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- focalise13
- fecials12
- califs11
- facies11
- facile11
- falces11
- fauces11
- fecial11
- fecula11
- felsic11
- fiasco11
- ficoes11
- fiscal11
- fucose11
- acoelous10
- eusocial10
- floosie10
- foliose10
- folious10
- cafes10
- calfs10
- calif10
- clefs10
- coifs10
- coofs10
- cuifs10
- faces10
- fecal10
- fices10
- ficus10
- flics10
- flocs10
- focal10
- focus10
- folic10
- celosia9
- coolies9
- falsie9
- filose9
- flooie9
- folios9
- fusile9
- loofas9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- calf9
- clef9
- coif9
- coof9
- cuif9
- face9
- fice9
- fico9
- fisc9
- flic9
- floc9
- foci9
- fuci9
- aculei8
- caules8
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