FORELAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORELAY 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORELAY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORELAY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORELAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forelaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORELAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORELAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
Words starting with FORELAY
2 longer words begin with FORELAY.
Shorter words from the letters in FORELAY
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Common questions about FORELAY
- Is FORELAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORELAY is not in it.
- How many points is FORELAY worth?
- FORELAY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORELAY?
- FORELAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORELAY:
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