Is FOLIATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOLIATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOLIATING mean?
Foliating is a form of FOLIATE.
- verb
hammer into thin flat foils
“foliate metal”
- verb
decorate with leaves
- verb
coat or back with metal foil
“foliate glass”
- verb
number the pages of a book or manuscript
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 FOLIATING
FOLIATING 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 FOLIATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- floating12
- antifog11
- failing11
- fatling11
- fliting11
- foaling11
- foiling11
- lifting11
- loafing11
- lofting11
- tailfin10
- tinfoil10
- fating10
- filing10
- flagon10
- intaglio9
- ligation9
- finial9
- finito9
- fontal9
- fagin9
- fagot9
- fling9
- flong9
- ganof9
- gonif9
- antilog8
- intagli8
- tailing8
- toiling8
- aloft8
- faint8
- final8
- flint8
- float8
- flota8
- folia8
- fang8
- flag8
- flog8
- gift8
- golf8
- ailing7
- galiot7
- gitano7
- latigo7
- nilgai7
- oiling7
- tiglon7
- tiling7
- toling7
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fano7
- fiat7
- fila7
- filo7
- fino7
- flan7
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