FORECASTING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. FORECASTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept FORECASTING?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful FORECASTING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for FORECASTING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How FORECASTING scores

Face value of the 11 tiles in FORECASTING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORECASTING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about FORECASTING

• All 11 letters of FORECASTING are different — nothing repeats.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with FORECASTING

1 longer words begin with FORECASTING.

Shorter words from the letters in FORECASTING

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Common questions about FORECASTING

Is FORECASTING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORECASTING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is FORECASTING worth?

FORECASTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to FORECASTING?

FORECASTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.