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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

16

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

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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