Is FOLLICULITIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOLLICULITIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOLLICULITIS mean?
- noun
inflammation of a hair follicle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 17 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 FOLLICULITIS
FOLLICULITIS 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 FOLLICULITIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sulfitic13
- clifts11
- fistic11
- fustic11
- foilist10
- fusilli10
- toilful10
- clift10
- coifs10
- cuifs10
- ficus10
- flics10
- flocs10
- focus10
- folic10
- colitis9
- illicit9
- illitic9
- oculist9
- solicit9
- fillos9
- flouts9
- follis9
- tufoli9
- coft9
- coif9
- cuif9
- fico9
- fisc9
- flic9
- floc9
- foci9
- fuci9
- clouts8
- coitus8
- coulis8
- cullis8
- loculi8
- locust8
- toluic8
- fillo8
- fills8
- filos8
- flits8
- flout8
- foils8
- foist8
- fouls8
- fulls8
- fusil8
- lifts8
- lofts8
- sulfo8
- tofus8
- ultisol7
- clits7
- clots7
- clout7
- coils7
- colts7
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