FOREBAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FOREBAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOREBAYS?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOREBAYS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREBAYS
No single letter turns FOREBAYS into another word.
How FOREBAYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOREBAYS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREBAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FOREBAYS
- All 8 letters of FOREBAYS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FOREBAYS mean in Scrabble?
FOREBAYS is the plural of FOREBAY.
FOREBAY(noun) — A reservoir or canal section that holds water just before it flows into a mill, turbine or other machine.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREBAYS
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Common questions about FOREBAYS
- Is FOREBAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREBAYS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREBAYS worth?
- FOREBAYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREBAYS?
- No single letter can be added to FOREBAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOREBAYS:
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