Folks

/fəʊks/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Folks

noun

  1. A grouping of smaller peoples or tribes as a nation.
  2. The inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
  3. (plural: folks) One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.
  4. Folk music.
  5. People in general.

    "Young folk, old folk, everybody come, / To our little Sunday School and have a lot of fun."

noun

  1. The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents

    "My folks visit us at Christmas."

  2. People in general; everybody or anybody.

    "Lots of folks like to travel during the holidays."

  3. The police.
Anagrams of Folks

No exact anagrams found for "folks". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "folks" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Folks"

Folks is a 5-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Folks" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "folks" is a medium-scoring word.