FOREFEND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. FOREFEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept FOREFEND?

Word power: 46 / 100

Our own measure of how useful FOREFEND is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for FOREFEND

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

How FOREFEND scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in FOREFEND, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about FOREFEND

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

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

Anagrams of FOREFEND

The 8 tiles of FOREFEND in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with FOREFEND

3 longer words begin with FOREFEND.

Shorter words from the letters in FOREFEND

Showing 40 of 132. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about FOREFEND

Is FOREFEND valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREFEND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is FOREFEND worth?

FOREFEND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to FOREFEND?

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