FOREBEARS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FOREBEARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1e1b3e1a1r1s1
PlayableFOREBEARS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FOREBEARS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful FOREBEARS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREBEARS
No single letter turns FOREBEARS into another word.
How FOREBEARS scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1b3e1a1r1s1 14
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1b4e1a1r1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOREBEARS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREBEARS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREBEARS
forbears13 forebear13 forbare12 forbear12 fearers10 aerobes9 arbores9 bearers9 brasero9 breares9 rebores9 soberer9 rearose7 before11 farers9 farros9 fearer9 feares9 freers9 freres9 refers9 aerobe8 arbors8 barres8 bearer8 beares8 boreas8 borees8 borers8 breare8 breers8 breres8 obeser8 rebars8 rebase8 rebore8 resorb8 eraser6 rerose6 searer6
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Common questions about FOREBEARS
- Is FOREBEARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREBEARS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREBEARS worth?
- FOREBEARS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREBEARS?
- No single letter can be added to FOREBEARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOREBEARS:
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