FORBODES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FORBODES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORBODES?
| 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 FORBODES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBODES
No single letter turns FORBODES into another word.
How FORBODES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORBODES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORBODES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORBODES mean in Scrabble?
FORBODES is the present-tense form of FORBODE used with he, she and it.
FORBODE(verb) — To sense or announce in advance that something bad is coming.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBODES
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Common questions about FORBODES
- Is FORBODES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBODES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBODES worth?
- FORBODES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBODES?
- No single letter can be added to FORBODES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORBODES:
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