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.
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
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
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.
What does FORBEARS mean in Scrabble?
FORBEARS is the present-tense form of FORBEAR used with he, she and it.
FORBEAR(verb) — To hold back from doing something, or to bear with patience.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBEARS
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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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