Is FOOLISHLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOOLISHLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOOLISHLY mean?
- adverb
without good sense or judgment
“He acted foolishly when he agreed to come”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 FOOLISHLY
FOOLISHLY 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 FOOLISHLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shoofly16
- fishy14
- foolish13
- floosy12
- holily12
- filly11
- folly11
- hilly11
- holly11
- hoofs11
- hooly11
- shily11
- yoofs11
- fish10
- foys10
- holy10
- hoof10
- hoys10
- yoof10
- fillos9
- folios9
- follis9
- hillos9
- hollos9
- fly9
- foh9
- foy9
- hoy9
- shy9
- fillo8
- fills8
- filos8
- foils8
- folio8
- fools8
- hillo8
- hills8
- hollo8
- holos8
- loofs8
- shill8
- shool8
- silly8
- slily8
- yills8
- fill7
- filo7
- fils7
- foil7
- fool7
- foos7
- hill7
- holo7
- hols7
- illy7
- lily7
- loof7
- oily7
- oohs7
- shoo7
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