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.
f4o1r1e1b3a1y4s1
PlayableFOREBAYS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
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
Scrabble f4o1r1e1b3a1y4s1 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1b4a1y3s1 16
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
Shorter words from the letters in FOREBAYS
forebay15 foresay13 rosebay12 forbye14 foreby14 fayres12 forays12 forsay12 foyers12 baryes11 berays11 boyars11 yerbas11 boreas8 boyfs13 forby13 arefy11 faery11 fayer11 fayre11 foray11 foyer11 frays11 absey10 abyes10 barfs10 barye10 bayer10 bayes10 beray10 boyar10 brays10 breys10 brosy10 byres10 forbs10 frabs10 obeys10 syboe10 ybore10
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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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