FORENOON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FORENOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORENOON?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORENOON is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORENOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forenoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORENOON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORENOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORENOON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORENOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The part of the day between sunrise and midday.
Forenoon sounds older than morning and is often used in legal papers, shipping schedules and rural speech. It is the counterpart of afternoon, covering the hours before noon strikes.
How FORENOON is used
Forenoon is a somewhat formal or old-fashioned word for the late morning.
- The meeting was held in the forenoon, before lunch.
- They worked through the forenoon and rested at midday.
- Visitors are admitted during the forenoon only.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORENOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORENOON
1 longer words begin with FORENOON.
Shorter words from the letters in FORENOON
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Common questions about FORENOON
- Is FORENOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORENOON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORENOON worth?
- FORENOON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORENOON mean?
- The part of the day between sunrise and midday.
- What letters can be added to FORENOON?
- FORENOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORENOON:
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