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Is FOOL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FOOL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a person who lacks good judgment”.

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Is FOOL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FOOL 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: LOOF.

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

FOOL meaning and definition

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

FOOL as a noun

  1. A person who lacks good judgment.
  2. A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
  3. A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages.

FOOL as a verb

  1. Make a fool or dupe of.

FOOL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FOOL 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
O11
L12
Total78

FOOL on premium squares

On a double word square FOOL 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 FOOL

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

  • loof7

Shorter words hiding in FOOL

The letters F, O, O, L make 5 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FOOL: all 5 words.

  • loo3
  • lo2
  • of5
  • oo2
  • oof6

Words like FOOL

One-letter changes to FOOL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in FOOL

Add one letter to FOOL

  • fools8

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FOOL word facts

FOOL is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O) and 2 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with F and ends with L. By corpus frequency, FOOL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, O, O, 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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FOOL Scrabble word FAQ

Is FOOL a Scrabble word?

Yes. FOOL 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 FOOL mean?

FOOL is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a person who lacks good judgment”.

How many points is FOOL worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is FOOL in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of FOOL?

FOOL has 1 anagram: LOOF. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FOOL?

You can make 5 shorter words from the letters in FOOL, including LOO, LO, OF and OO.

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