FORESTALLING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORESTALLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1e1s1t1a1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableFORESTALLING · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORESTALLING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful FORESTALLING is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORESTALLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forestallingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORESTALLING scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1s1t1a1l1l1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1s1t1a1l2l2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in FORESTALLING, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORESTALLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORESTALLING
1 longer words begin with FORESTALLING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORESTALLING
fingerstall15 falterings14 floreating14 fortilages14 fosterling14 refloating14 fellations13 flatliners13 reflations13 allegorist11 legislator11 stallinger11 afterings13 faltering13 fellating13 finaglers13 flagstone13 flatlings13 floatings13 florigens13 forelling13 foresting13 forlesing13 fortilage13 fostering13 fragilest13 frontages13 refalling13 reflating13 astrofell12 fellation12 fellatios12 fellators12 flatirons12 flatliner12 flatlines12 forestall12 forestial12 frostline12 inflaters12
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Common questions about FORESTALLING
- Is FORESTALLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORESTALLING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORESTALLING worth?
- FORESTALLING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORESTALLING?
- FORESTALLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of FORESTALLING:
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