FOREHOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOREHOCK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FOREHOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOREHOCK is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREHOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forehocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREHOCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOREHOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREHOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOREHOCK
1 longer words begin with FOREHOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREHOCK
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Common questions about FOREHOCK
- Is FOREHOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREHOCK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREHOCK worth?
- FOREHOCK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREHOCK?
- FOREHOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOREHOCK:
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