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Is FOLKSY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FOLKSY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FOLKSY mean?

  1. adjective

    belonging to the common people, especially in regard to speech patterns, attitudes, etc.

    “folksy humor”

  2. adjective

    very informal and familiar

    “a folksy radio commentator”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

6

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + K (5) + S (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 FOLKSY

FOLKSY 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 FOLKSY

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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