FORES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FORES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORES?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FORES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FORES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about FORES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 FORES
The 5 tiles of FORES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FORES
Showing 24 of 125 words that begin with FORES.
Words ending in FORES
3 words end in FORES. Useful as a back hook: play FORES onto a word already on the board.
Words with FORES inside
Showing 24 of 54 words that contain FORES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with FORES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FORES
Showing 40 of 43. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about FORES
- Is FORES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORES worth?
- FORES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORES?
- FORES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FORES:
Open FORES in the Word Finder