FORERUNNING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FORERUNNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORERUNNING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORERUNNING is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORERUNNING
No single letter turns FORERUNNING into another word.
How FORERUNNING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FORERUNNING, 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 | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORERUNNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORERUNNING mean in Scrabble?
FORERUNNING is the -ing form (present participle) of FORERUN.
FORERUN(verb) — To go before something, or to signal that it is coming.
Shorter words from the letters in FORERUNNING
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Common questions about FORERUNNING
- Is FORERUNNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORERUNNING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORERUNNING worth?
- FORERUNNING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORERUNNING?
- No single letter can be added to FORERUNNING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FORERUNNING:
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