FORCAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORCAT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORCAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORCAT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORCAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forcatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORCAT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FORCAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of FORCAT
The 6 tiles of FORCAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FORCAT
1 longer words begin with FORCAT.
Shorter words from the letters in FORCAT
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Common questions about FORCAT
- Is FORCAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORCAT is not in it.
- How many points is FORCAT worth?
- FORCAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORCAT?
- FORCAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FORCAT:
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