FORBEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FORBEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORBEAR?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORBEAR is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forbearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORBEAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORBEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does FORBEAR mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To hold back from doing something, or to bear with patience.
Someone who chooses to forbear keeps from speaking, striking back or using something they could have used. The spelling forebear with an extra e is a noun meaning an ancestor, which is a different word.
How FORBEAR is used
Formal or literary; followed by from or by an action.
- She chose to forbear from replying to the insult.
- The judge urged the crowd to forbear and wait for the verdict.
- I must forbear complaining about the noise any longer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORBEAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FORBEAR
The 7 tiles of FORBEAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FORBEAR
8 longer words begin with FORBEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBEAR
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Common questions about FORBEAR
- Is FORBEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBEAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBEAR worth?
- FORBEAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORBEAR mean?
- To hold back from doing something, or to bear with patience.
- What letters can be added to FORBEAR?
- FORBEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORBEAR:
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