FORA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FORA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FORA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FORA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about FORA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FORA mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A plural form of forum, used especially for public discussion spaces or assemblies.
Fora follows the original Latin pattern of pluralization inherited from the Latin word forum. Many writers now prefer the regular plural forums, so fora appears mainly in formal or academic contexts.
How FORA is used
This plural form is more common in formal writing than in everyday conversation.
- International fora often address climate policy and trade disputes.
- The report was presented at several academic fora across Europe.
- Online communities have largely replaced traditional fora for debate.
- Legal fora such as tribunals handle specialized disputes.
- Scholars debated the topic at various fora during the conference.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FORA
The 4 tiles of FORA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FORA
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with FORA.
Words with FORA inside
Showing 24 of 28 words that contain FORA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with FORA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FORA
Common questions about FORA
- Is FORA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORA worth?
- FORA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORA mean?
- A plural form of forum, used especially for public discussion spaces or assemblies.
- What letters can be added to FORA?
- FORA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FORA:
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