FORELIMBS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORELIMBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1e1l1i1m3b3s1
PlayableFORELIMBS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FORELIMBS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful FORELIMBS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORELIMBS
No single letter turns FORELIMBS into another word.
How FORELIMBS scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1l1i1m3b3s1 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1l2i1m4b4s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORELIMBS, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORELIMBS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORELIMBS
- All 9 letters of FORELIMBS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in FORELIMBS
forelimb15 embroils12 fimbles14 fibrose12 filmers12 foibles12 refilms12 bemoils11 bromise11 emboils11 embroil11 limbers11 limboes11 mobiles11 obelism11 boilers9 liberos9 moilers9 reboils9 biform13 fimble13 briefs11 fermis11 fibers11 fibres11 fibros11 filmer11 foible11 formes11 refilm11 rosbif11 bemoil10 biomes10 bromes10 emboil10 emboli10 limber10 limbos10 mobies10 mobile10
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Common questions about FORELIMBS
- Is FORELIMBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORELIMBS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORELIMBS worth?
- FORELIMBS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORELIMBS?
- No single letter can be added to FORELIMBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORELIMBS:
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