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Is FOOTHOLDS a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list FOOTHOLDS is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

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16169

What does FOOTHOLDS mean?

FOOTHOLDS is a form of FOOTHOLD.

  1. nounan area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
  2. nouna place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
  3. nounan initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

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Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up FOOTHOLDS in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

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Is FOOTHOLDS a Scrabble word?

FOOTHOLDS is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is FOOTHOLDS worth?

FOOTHOLDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does FOOTHOLDS mean?

An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies.