FOREORDAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FOREORDAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOREORDAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOREORDAIN is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREORDAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foreordainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREORDAIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FOREORDAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREORDAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FOREORDAIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To decide or decree in advance what will happen, especially by divine will.
Theologians use foreordain when they discuss whether events are fixed by God before they occur. It carries a stronger sense of destiny than simply to plan ahead.
How FOREORDAIN is used
A formal and religious word, usually about God or fate.
- Many believed that fate would foreordain the outcome of the war.
- The preacher claimed God did foreordain every human life.
- Nothing seemed to foreordain such a sudden change.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOREORDAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOREORDAIN
5 longer words begin with FOREORDAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREORDAIN
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Common questions about FOREORDAIN
- Is FOREORDAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREORDAIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREORDAIN worth?
- FOREORDAIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOREORDAIN mean?
- To decide or decree in advance what will happen, especially by divine will.
- What letters can be added to FOREORDAIN?
- FOREORDAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FOREORDAIN:
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