FORBORNE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FORBORNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORBORNE?
| 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 FORBORNE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBORNE
No single letter turns FORBORNE into another word.
How FORBORNE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORBORNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORBORNE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORBORNE mean in Scrabble?
FORBORNE is the past tense or past participle of FORBEAR.
FORBEAR(verb) — To hold back from doing something, or to bear with patience.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBORNE
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Common questions about FORBORNE
- Is FORBORNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBORNE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBORNE worth?
- FORBORNE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBORNE?
- No single letter can be added to FORBORNE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORBORNE:
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