Is FOOTWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOOTWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of FootwaysHooks for FOOTWAYS
FOOTWAYS 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 FOOTWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- footway16
- footsy12
- footy11
- softy11
- wafts11
- woofs11
- yoofs11
- fays10
- foys10
- sway10
- towy10
- waft10
- ways10
- woof10
- yaws10
- yoof10
- yows10
- fay9
- foy9
- way9
- yaw9
- yow9
- afoot8
- fatso8
- foots8
- softa8
- sooty8
- toyos8
- fast7
- fats7
- foos7
- foot7
- oafs7
- oaty7
- owts7
- sofa7
- soft7
- soya7
- staw7
- stay7
- stow7
- swat7
- swot7
- taws7
- tows7
- toyo7
- toys7
- twas7
- twos7
- wast7
- wats7
- woos7
- wost7
- wots7
- aft6
- ays6
- fas6
- fat6
- foo6
- oaf6
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