FOREPAW is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FOREPAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOREPAW?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOREPAW is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREPAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forepawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREPAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOREPAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does FOREPAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
One of the two front feet of an animal that walks on four legs.
Animals use the forepaw for far more than walking. A cat bats with it, a squirrel holds food in it, and a bear swipes with it. Vets compare the forepaw with the hind paw when examining an injured pet.
How FOREPAW is used
Forepaw is used of the front paws of dogs, cats, bears and similar animals.
- The kitten washed its face with one forepaw.
- The dog lifted a sore forepaw and whined.
- A bear's forepaw can knock over a bin with ease.
- The squirrel gripped the nut in its forepaw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOREPAW and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOREPAW
1 longer words begin with FOREPAW.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREPAW
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Common questions about FOREPAW
- Is FOREPAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREPAW, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREPAW worth?
- FOREPAW is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOREPAW mean?
- One of the two front feet of an animal that walks on four legs.
- What letters can be added to FOREPAW?
- FOREPAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOREPAW:
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