Is FOLLOWUPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOLLOWUPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOLLOWUPS mean?
Followups is a form of FOLLOWUP.
- noun
a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
“his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with”
- noun
an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done
- noun
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + U (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 17 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.
Hooks for FOLLOWUPS
FOLLOWUPS 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 FOLLOWUPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- followup16
- upflows15
- upflow14
- follows13
- follow12
- flows11
- fowls11
- woful11
- wolfs11
- woofs11
- flops10
- plows10
- poufs10
- spoof10
- swoop10
- woops10
- flow10
- fowl10
- wolf10
- woof10
- flop9
- fops9
- plow9
- poof9
- pouf9
- pows9
- swop9
- fools8
- fouls8
- fulls8
- loofs8
- sulfo8
- wools8
- fop8
- pow8
- loops7
- loups7
- polls7
- polos7
- pools7
- pulls7
- sloop7
- spool7
- flus7
- fool7
- foos7
- foul7
- full7
- loof7
- lows7
- owls7
- slow7
- wool7
- woos7
- loop6
- lops6
- loup6
- oops6
- opus6
- plus6
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