FORESHORTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FORESHORTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1e1s1h4o1r1t1e1n1
PlayableFORESHORTEN · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORESHORTEN?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful FORESHORTEN is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORESHORTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foreshortensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORESHORTEN scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1s1h4o1r1t1e1n1 17
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1s1h3o1r1t1e1n2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in FORESHORTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORESHORTEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORESHORTEN
4 longer words begin with FORESHORTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in FORESHORTEN
shorefront16 forehents15 foreshore15 rooftrees12 shortener12 forehent14 forhents14 frothers14 therefor14 enforest11 forester11 fosterer11 fronters11 honester11 honorees11 honorers11 northers11 reforest11 refronts11 renforst11 resoften11 rooftree11 softener11 oestrone8 roestone8 forhent13 fothers13 freshen13 fresher13 freshet13 frother13 hefters13 hoofers13 refresh13 thereof13 eftsoon10 ferrets10 festoon10 foetors10 footers10
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Common questions about FORESHORTEN
- Is FORESHORTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORESHORTEN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORESHORTEN worth?
- FORESHORTEN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORESHORTEN?
- FORESHORTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FORESHORTEN:
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