FORBEARS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FORBEARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1b3e1a1r1s1
PlayableFORBEARS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FORBEARS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful FORBEARS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBEARS
No single letter turns FORBEARS into another word.
How FORBEARS scores
Scrabble f4o1r1b3e1a1r1s1 13
Words with Friends f4o1r1b4e1a1r1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORBEARS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORBEARS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBEARS
forbare12 forbear12 arbores9 brasero9 farers9 farros9 arbors8 barres8 boreas8 borers8 rebars8 resorb8 soarer6 barfs10 forbs10 frabs10 afore8 afros8 farer8 fares8 faros8 farro8 farse8 fears8 fores8 froes8 frore8 orfes8 safer8 sofar8 abers7 abore7 arbor7 barer7 bares7 barre7 barro7 baser7 bears7 boars7
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Common questions about FORBEARS
- Is FORBEARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBEARS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBEARS worth?
- FORBEARS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBEARS?
- No single letter can be added to FORBEARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORBEARS:
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