FORENSIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. FORENSIC 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.

Which word lists accept FORENSIC?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful FORENSIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for FORENSIC

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How FORENSIC scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in FORENSIC, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORENSIC has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about FORENSIC

• All 8 letters of FORENSIC are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of FORENSIC

The 8 tiles of FORENSIC in a different order — 5 found.

Words starting with FORENSIC

4 longer words begin with FORENSIC.

Shorter words from the letters in FORENSIC

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Common questions about FORENSIC

Is FORENSIC valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORENSIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is FORENSIC worth?

FORENSIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to FORENSIC?

FORENSIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.