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Folds

f 4o 1l 1d 2s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of fold

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does folds mean?

noun

  1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding

    “a fold in the napkin”

    Synonymscreaseplicationflexurecrimpbend

  2. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

    Synonymscongregationfaithful

  3. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

    Synonymsfolding

  4. a group of sheep or goats

    Synonymsflock

  5. a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

    Synonymsplica

  6. a pen for sheep

    Synonymssheepfoldsheep pensheepcote

verb

  1. bend or lay so that one part covers the other

    “fold up the newspaper”

    Synonymsfold upturn up

  2. incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating

    “Fold the egg whites into the batter”

  3. cease to operate or cause to cease operating

    “The owners decided to move and to close the factory”

    Synonymsclose upcloseshut downclose down

  4. confine in a fold, like sheep

    Synonymspen up

  5. become folded or folded up

    “The bed folds in a jiffy”

    Synonymsfold up

Definitions shown for fold, the base form of folds.

Is FOLDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is FOLDS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
f 4o 1l 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
f 4o 1l 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
f 4o 1l 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
f 4o 1l 2d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FOLDS

Words that end like FOLDS

Common words that share the ending -OLDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

holdscoldsgoldsscoldsbeholdsupholdsfootholdsmarigoldswithholdshouseholdsthresholdsstrongholdsunfoldsbillfoldsmanifoldsscaffoldsblindfolds
All words ending in -OLDS

Folds: quick answers

Is FOLDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FOLDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FOLDS worth?
FOLDS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does folds mean?
folds is the plural and third-person singular form of fold, which means “an angular or rounded shape made by folding”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FOLDS?
You can make 21 shorter words from FOLDS, such as FOLD, DOF, DOLS, LODS. See the full list.