FORESKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FORESKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORESKIN?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORESKIN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORESKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foreskinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORESKIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORESKIN, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORESKIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORESKIN
- All 8 letters of FORESKIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FORESKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The loose fold of skin that covers the tip of the penis.
In medical writing the foreskin goes by the name prepuce, and it is the part removed in circumcision. The word appears in anatomy, health advice and religious or cultural discussion.
How FORESKIN is used
A neutral anatomical term, used in medical, health and cultural contexts.
- The doctor explained how to clean beneath the foreskin.
- Removal of the foreskin is called circumcision.
- An infection can make the foreskin sore and swollen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORESKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORESKIN
1 longer words begin with FORESKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FORESKIN
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Common questions about FORESKIN
- Is FORESKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORESKIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORESKIN worth?
- FORESKIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORESKIN mean?
- The loose fold of skin that covers the tip of the penis.
- What letters can be added to FORESKIN?
- FORESKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORESKIN:
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