FOREFENDS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FOREFENDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOREFENDS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful FOREFENDS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREFENDS
No single letter turns FOREFENDS into another word.
How FOREFENDS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOREFENDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREFENDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FOREFENDS
- The same 9 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 FOREFENDS
The 9 tiles of FOREFENDS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREFENDS
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Common questions about FOREFENDS
- Is FOREFENDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREFENDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREFENDS worth?
- FOREFENDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREFENDS?
- No single letter can be added to FOREFENDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOREFENDS:
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