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Is FOOTHOLDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FOOTHOLDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FOOTHOLDS mean?

Footholds is a form of FOOTHOLD.

  1. noun

    an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

    “an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines”

  2. noun

    a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

  3. noun

    an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

    “the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

F (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (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 FOOTHOLDS

FOOTHOLDS 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 FOOTHOLDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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