FOREBEARER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOREBEARER is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOREBEARER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOREBEARER is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREBEARER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forebearersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREBEARER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FOREBEARER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREBEARER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOREBEARER
1 longer words begin with FOREBEARER.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREBEARER
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Common questions about FOREBEARER
- Is FOREBEARER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOREBEARER is not in it.
- How many points is FOREBEARER worth?
- FOREBEARER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREBEARER?
- FOREBEARER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FOREBEARER:
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