FOREBAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FOREBAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOREBAY?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOREBAY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREBAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forebaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREBAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOREBAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does FOREBAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A reservoir or canal section that holds water just before it flows into a mill, turbine or other machine.
The forebay keeps the flow steady so that the machine below it is not starved when the supply changes. At a hydroelectric plant, the forebay sits at the top of the pipes that carry water to the turbines. Engineers check it for debris and silt.
How FOREBAY is used
Forebay is used in engineering and mill-related writing about water supply.
- Water collected in the forebay before dropping to the mill wheel.
- Workers cleared leaves from the forebay screens.
- The forebay was nearly empty after the dry spell.
- A gate controls the flow from the forebay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOREBAY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOREBAY
1 longer words begin with FOREBAY.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREBAY
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Common questions about FOREBAY
- Is FOREBAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREBAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREBAY worth?
- FOREBAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOREBAY mean?
- A reservoir or canal section that holds water just before it flows into a mill, turbine or other machine.
- What letters can be added to FOREBAY?
- FOREBAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOREBAY:
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