Is FOLKWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOLKWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + K (5) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 21 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.
Definition
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See the definition of FolkwaysHooks for FOLKWAYS
FOLKWAYS 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 FOLKWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- folkway20
- folksy16
- sawfly15
- flaky15
- folky15
- flawy14
- flaks12
- flask12
- folks12
- kayos12
- okays12
- walks12
- yolks12
- flaws11
- flays11
- flows11
- fowls11
- wolfs11
- yawls11
- yowls11
- alky11
- flak11
- folk11
- kafs11
- kayo11
- kays11
- laky11
- oaky11
- okay11
- walk11
- woks11
- yaks11
- yoks11
- yolk11
- fays10
- flaw10
- flay10
- flow10
- fowl10
- foys10
- owly10
- sway10
- waly10
- ways10
- wolf10
- yawl10
- yaws10
- yowl10
- yows10
- kaf10
- kay10
- sky10
- wok10
- yak10
- yok10
- kolas9
- skoal9
- fay9
- fly9
- foy9
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