FORESLOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORESLOW is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORESLOW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORESLOW is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORESLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foreslowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORESLOW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORESLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORESLOW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORESLOW
3 longer words begin with FORESLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in FORESLOW
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Common questions about FORESLOW
- Is FORESLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORESLOW is not in it.
- How many points is FORESLOW worth?
- FORESLOW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORESLOW?
- FORESLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORESLOW:
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