Is FOOTFALLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOOTFALLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOOTFALLS mean?
Footfalls is a form of FOOTFALL.
- noun
the sound of a step of someone walking
“he heard footsteps on the porch”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + F (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 15 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 FOOTFALLS
FOOTFALLS 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 FOOTFALLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- footfall14
- offals12
- offal11
- staff11
- toffs11
- offa10
- offs10
- toff10
- floats9
- flotas9
- loofas9
- aff9
- off9
- afoot8
- aloft8
- aloof8
- falls8
- fatso8
- flats8
- float8
- flota8
- foals8
- fools8
- foots8
- loafs8
- lofts8
- loofa8
- loofs8
- softa8
- latosol7
- fall7
- fast7
- fats7
- flat7
- foal7
- fool7
- foos7
- foot7
- loaf7
- loft7
- loof7
- oafs7
- sofa7
- soft7
- allots6
- atolls6
- aft6
- fas6
- fat6
- foo6
- oaf6
- oft6
- oof6
- allot5
- altos5
- atoll5
- loots5
- lotas5
- lotos5
- lotsa5
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