FORELEND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORELEND 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORELEND?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORELEND is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORELEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forelendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORELEND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORELEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORELEND has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of FORELEND
The 8 tiles of FORELEND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FORELEND
2 longer words begin with FORELEND.
Shorter words from the letters in FORELEND
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Common questions about FORELEND
- Is FORELEND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORELEND is not in it.
- How many points is FORELEND worth?
- FORELEND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORELEND?
- FORELEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORELEND:
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