FOREFATHER is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. FOREFATHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1e1f4a1t1h4e1r1
PlayableFOREFATHER · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FOREFATHER?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful FOREFATHER is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREFATHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forefathersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREFATHER scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1f4a1t1h4e1r1 19
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1f4a1t1h3e1r1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in FOREFATHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREFATHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOREFATHER
2 longer words begin with FOREFATHER.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREFATHER
therefor14 farther13 feather13 frother13 offerer13 reoffer13 terefah13 thereof13 troffer13 ferrate10 haffet15 affeer12 affret12 effort12 farfet12 father12 fother12 hafter12 hefter12 hereof12 toffee12 trefah12 aether9 afreet9 fearer9 feater9 ferret9 frater9 hearer9 heater9 hereat9 hereto9 hetero9 rafter9 rather9 rehear9 reheat9 rhetor9 rother9 terefa9
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Common questions about FOREFATHER
- Is FOREFATHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREFATHER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREFATHER worth?
- FOREFATHER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREFATHER?
- FOREFATHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FOREFATHER:
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