FOREBEARERS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOREBEARERS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
f4o1r1e1b3e1a1r1e1r1s1
Depends on the listFOREBEARERS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FOREBEARERS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful FOREBEARERS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREBEARERS
No single letter turns FOREBEARERS into another word.
How FOREBEARERS scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1b3e1a1r1e1r1s1 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1b4e1a1r1e1r1s1 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in FOREBEARERS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREBEARERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREBEARERS
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Common questions about FOREBEARERS
- Is FOREBEARERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOREBEARERS is not in it.
- How many points is FOREBEARERS worth?
- FOREBEARERS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREBEARERS?
- No single letter can be added to FOREBEARERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FOREBEARERS:
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