Is FOOTBOARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOOTBOARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOOTBOARDS mean?
Footboards is a form of FOOTBOARD.
- noun
a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
- noun
a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 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 FOOTBOARDS
FOOTBOARDS 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 FOOTBOARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- footboard15
- forbad12
- drafts10
- barfs10
- forbs10
- adbots9
- adobos9
- adorbs9
- adsorb9
- boards9
- broads9
- broods9
- dobras9
- dobros9
- draft9
- fados9
- fards9
- foods9
- fordo9
- fords9
- barf9
- fabs9
- fobs9
- forb9
- aborts8
- boarts8
- broast8
- robots8
- taboos8
- tabors8
- adbot8
- adobo8
- afoot8
- afros8
- bards8
- board8
- brads8
- broad8
- brood8
- darbs8
- dobra8
- dobro8
- doobs8
- drabs8
- faros8
- farts8
- fatso8
- foots8
- forts8
- frats8
- frost8
- rafts8
- roofs8
- sofar8
- softa8
- daft8
- fado8
- fads8
- fard8
- food8
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