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Foliation

f 4o 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does foliation mean?

noun

  1. (botany) the process of forming leaves

    Synonymsleafing

  2. (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock

  3. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

    Synonymsfoliage

  4. the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves

  5. the work of coating glass with metal foil

Is FOLIATION 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) No

How many points is FOLIATION worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
f 4o 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
f 4o 1l 2i 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
f 4o 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
f 4o 1l 2i 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in FOLIATION

Hooks for FOLIATION

Add one letter to the front or back of FOLIATION to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

foliations

Words that end like FOLIATION

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

variationassociationdeviationradiationnegotiationappreciationpronunciationmediationaviationinitiationenunciationasphyxiationdenunciationdepreciationdissociationrenunciationabbreviationaffiliationhumiliationrepudiationretaliationconciliationappropriationreconciliation
All words ending in -IATION

Foliation: quick answers

Is FOLIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FOLIATION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FOLIATION worth?
FOLIATION scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does foliation mean?
As a noun, foliation means “(botany) the process of forming leaves”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FOLIATION?
You can make 153 shorter words from FOLIATION, such as TAILFIN, TINFOIL, FINIAL, FINITO. See the full list.