FORERUN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FORERUN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORERUN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORERUN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORERUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forerunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORERUN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORERUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 231,591.
What does FORERUN mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To go before something, or to signal that it is coming.
A dark sky may forerun a storm, just as an early sign can forerun an illness. The related noun forerunner is far more common than the verb.
How FORERUN is used
Forerun is a formal and somewhat old-fashioned verb, and the past tense is foreran.
- Thunder will often forerun the rain.
- Small tremors may forerun a larger quake.
- Heralds would forerun the king into the town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORERUN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORERUN
4 longer words begin with FORERUN.
Shorter words from the letters in FORERUN
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Common questions about FORERUN
- Is FORERUN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORERUN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORERUN worth?
- FORERUN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORERUN mean?
- To go before something, or to signal that it is coming.
- What letters can be added to FORERUN?
- FORERUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORERUN:
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