Is FOOTLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOOTLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOOTLES mean?
Footles is a form of FOOTLE.
- verb
be about
“The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”
- verb
act foolishly, as by talking nonsense
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 FOOTLES
Single letters that turn FOOTLES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FOOTLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- footle9
- felts8
- floes8
- fools8
- foots8
- lefts8
- lofts8
- loofs8
- efts7
- felt7
- fest7
- fets7
- floe7
- foes7
- fool7
- foos7
- foot7
- left7
- loft7
- loof7
- self7
- soft7
- efs6
- eft6
- elf6
- fes6
- fet6
- foe6
- foo6
- oft6
- oof6
- loose5
- loots5
- lotos5
- oleos5
- sotol5
- stole5
- stool5
- telos5
- toles5
- tools5
- ef5
- fe5
- of5
- lest4
- lets4
- loos4
- loot4
- lose4
- lost4
- loto4
- lots4
- oleo4
- oles4
- oots4
- sloe4
- slot4
- sole4
- solo4
- soot4
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