Is FOLKINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOLKINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of FolkinessHooks for FOLKINESS
FOLKINESS 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 FOLKINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- folkies14
- folkie13
- knifes13
- filks12
- finks12
- folks12
- kiefs12
- knife12
- inkless11
- kelsons11
- kenosis11
- kinless11
- sonlike11
- filk11
- fink11
- folk11
- kefs11
- kief11
- kifs11
- finless10
- flossie10
- olefins10
- eikons10
- enokis10
- inkles10
- kelson10
- koines10
- likens10
- silken10
- skeins10
- slinks10
- kef10
- kif10
- elfins9
- felons9
- filose9
- fossil9
- olefin9
- eikon9
- enoki9
- ikons9
- inkle9
- kenos9
- kilns9
- kilos9
- kines9
- kinos9
- koels9
- koine9
- liken9
- likes9
- links9
- oinks9
- sikes9
- silks9
- sinks9
- skein9
- skies9
- skins9
- skols9
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