FOREIGNER is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FOREIGNER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1e1i1g2n1e1r1
PlayableFOREIGNER · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FOREIGNER?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful FOREIGNER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREIGNER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foreignersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREIGNER scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1i1g2n1e1r1 13
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1i1g3n2e1r1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOREIGNER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREIGNER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOREIGNER
1 longer words begin with FOREIGNER.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREIGNER
fingerer12 refringe12 erigeron9 feering11 feigner11 foreign11 freeing11 griefer11 reefing11 reforge11 fernier10 refiner10 ignorer8 onerier7 feeing10 finger10 forger10 fringe10 froing10 enfire9 feerin9 ferine9 fineer9 forren9 froren9 frorne9 infere9 refine9 refire9 engore7 eringo7 erring7 girner7 gorier7 ignore7 region7 ringer7 ironer6 feign9 fogie9
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Common questions about FOREIGNER
- Is FOREIGNER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREIGNER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREIGNER worth?
- FOREIGNER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREIGNER?
- FOREIGNER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOREIGNER:
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