Is FOOTNOTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOOTNOTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOOTNOTES mean?
Footnotes is a form of FOOTNOTE.
- noun
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
- verb
add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
“The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 FOOTNOTES
FOOTNOTES 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.
Anagrams of FOOTNOTES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FOOTNOTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- footstone12
- footnote11
- eftsoon10
- festoon10
- oftest9
- soften9
- fonts8
- foots8
- often8
- tofts8
- testoon7
- tostone7
- efts7
- fens7
- fest7
- fets7
- foes7
- fons7
- font7
- foos7
- foot7
- soft7
- toft7
- teston6
- efs6
- eft6
- fen6
- fes6
- fet6
- foe6
- fon6
- foo6
- oft6
- oof6
- netts5
- noose5
- notes5
- onset5
- ottos5
- seton5
- snoot5
- steno5
- stent5
- stone5
- tents5
- tones5
- toons5
- toots5
- totes5
- ef5
- fe5
- of5
- eons4
- nest4
- nets4
- nett4
- noes4
- nose4
- note4
- ones4
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