FORAY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FORAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORAY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORAY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foraysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORAY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FORAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does FORAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden raid or incursion into enemy or unfamiliar territory, or a brief attempt to take part in an activity outside one's usual field.
A foray was originally a short, sharp military raid made to seize goods or cause damage rather than to hold ground, and the word still carries that sense of a quick, limited strike. It has since broadened to describe any brief venture into unfamiliar territory, so a company can make a foray into a new market and a writer can make a foray into film. In both uses, a foray is understood to be exploratory and short rather than a sustained commitment. The word also works as a verb, meaning to make such a raid or attempt.
How FORAY is used
Common in both military history and everyday business or creative contexts describing a brief attempt at something new.
- The soldiers made a foray into the enemy camp under cover of darkness.
- Her foray into painting began as a way to relax after work.
- The firm's foray into streaming services lost money in its first year.
- Raiders launched a foray across the border to steal cattle.
- This novel was his first foray into writing for children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORAY
5 longer words begin with FORAY.
Shorter words from the letters in FORAY
Common questions about FORAY
- Is FORAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORAY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORAY worth?
- FORAY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORAY mean?
- A sudden raid or incursion into enemy or unfamiliar territory, or a brief attempt to take part in an activity outside one's usual field.
- What letters can be added to FORAY?
- FORAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FORAY:
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