Is FOLLOWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOLLOWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOLLOWING mean?
- adjective
about to be mentioned or specified
“the following items”
- adjective
immediately following in time or order
“the following day”
- adjective
going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
“the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade”
- noun
a group of followers or enthusiasts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 FOLLOWING
Single letters that turn FOLLOWING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FOLLOWING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flowing14
- fowling14
- wolfing14
- woofing14
- follow12
- inflow12
- fooling11
- flown11
- lowing10
- wooing10
- flow10
- fowl10
- wolf10
- woof10
- fling9
- flong9
- gonif9
- gonof9
- owing9
- fillo8
- folio8
- flog8
- glow8
- golf8
- goof8
- gown8
- wing8
- logion7
- looing7
- olingo7
- fill7
- filo7
- fino7
- foil7
- foin7
- fool7
- info7
- loof7
- lown7
- will7
- wino7
- wool7
- fig7
- fog7
- gif7
- wig7
- igloo6
- lingo6
- login6
- logoi6
- logon6
- fil6
- fin6
- fon6
- foo6
- low6
- now6
- oof6
- owl6
- own6
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