FORESHORTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. FORESHORTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1e1s1h4o1r1t1e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableFORESHORTENING · 14 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORESHORTENING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.43%
Our own measure of how useful FORESHORTENING is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORESHORTENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foreshorteningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORESHORTENING scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1s1h4o1r1t1e1n1i1n1g2 21
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1s1h3o1r1t1e1n2i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 14 tiles in FORESHORTENING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORESHORTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORESHORTENING
1 longer words begin with FORESHORTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORESHORTENING
forehenting18 frighteners18 foreshorten17 enforesting15 reforesting15 resoftening15 interferons14 northernise14 forenights17 forhenting17 freighters17 freshening17 frightener17 refreshing17 firethorns16 frotheries16 shorefront16 ferretings14 festooning14 foreigners14 greenhorns14 northering14 refringent14 refronting14 reshooting14 shortening14 soothering14 theogonies14 enthronise13 interferon13 rhinestone13 threonines13 ontogenies11 rontgenise11 nonrioters10 forenight16 foresight16 fothering16 freighter16 frightens16
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Common questions about FORESHORTENING
- Is FORESHORTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORESHORTENING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORESHORTENING worth?
- FORESHORTENING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORESHORTENING?
- FORESHORTENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of FORESHORTENING:
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