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
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
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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