FORESPEND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORESPEND 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORESPEND?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORESPEND is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORESPEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forespendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORESPEND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORESPEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORESPEND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORESPEND
2 longer words begin with FORESPEND.
Shorter words from the letters in FORESPEND
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Common questions about FORESPEND
- Is FORESPEND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORESPEND is not in it.
- How many points is FORESPEND worth?
- FORESPEND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORESPEND?
- FORESPEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORESPEND:
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