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Is FOIL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FOIL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal”.

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Is FOIL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FOIL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: FILO.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

FOIL meaning and definition

FOIL has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

FOIL as a noun

  1. A piece of thin and flexible sheet metal.
  2. Anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities.

FOIL as a verb

  1. Enhance by contrast.
  2. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.

FOIL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FOIL scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
O11
I11
L12
Total78

FOIL on premium squares

On a double word square FOIL scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of FOIL

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as FOIL. See all anagrams of FOIL.

  • filo7

Unscramble FOIL: 8 words from its letters

The letters F, O, I, L make 8 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • oil3
  • li2
  • io2
  • fil6
  • if5
  • lo2
  • of5
  • oi2

Words like FOIL

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  • foils8

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FOIL word facts

FOIL is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and I) and 2 consonants. It starts with F and ends with L. By corpus frequency, FOIL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, O, I, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FOIL Scrabble word FAQ

Is FOIL a Scrabble word?

Yes. FOIL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FOIL mean?

FOIL is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal”.

How many points is FOIL worth in Scrabble?

FOIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble: F (4) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is FOIL in Words With Friends?

FOIL is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FOIL?

FOIL has 1 anagram: FILO. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FOIL?

You can make 8 shorter words from the letters in FOIL, including OIL, LI, IO and FIL.

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