FOREBEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FOREBEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFOREBEAR · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FOREBEAR?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
Our own measure of how useful FOREBEAR is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREBEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forebearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREBEAR scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1b3e1a1r1 13
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1b4e1a1r1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOREBEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREBEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOREBEAR
3 longer words begin with FOREBEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREBEAR
forbare12 forbear12 before11 fearer9 aerobe8 bearer8 breare8 rebore8 afore8 farer8 farro8 feare8 ferer8 freer8 frere8 frore8 refer8 abore7 arbor7 barer7 barre7 barro7 beare7 boree7 borer7 breer7 brere7 rebar7 arere5 raree5 barf9 beef9 feeb9 forb9 frab9 afro7 fare7 faro7 fear7 feer7
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Common questions about FOREBEAR
- Is FOREBEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREBEAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREBEAR worth?
- FOREBEAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREBEAR?
- FOREBEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOREBEAR:
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