FORBEARING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORBEARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORBEARING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORBEARING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBEARING
No single letter turns FORBEARING into another word.
How FORBEARING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FORBEARING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORBEARING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORBEARING mean in Scrabble?
FORBEARING is the -ing form (present participle) of FORBEAR.
FORBEAR(verb) — To hold back from doing something, or to bear with patience.
Words starting with FORBEARING
1 longer words begin with FORBEARING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBEARING
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Common questions about FORBEARING
- Is FORBEARING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBEARING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBEARING worth?
- FORBEARING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBEARING?
- No single letter can be added to FORBEARING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FORBEARING:
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