FORETOP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FORETOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORETOP?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORETOP is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORETOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foretopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORETOP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORETOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 330,844.
What does FORETOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The platform at the top of a ship's foremast, or a lock of hair at the front of the head.
Sailors climbed to the foretop to work the sails and to keep watch. The same word was used for the tuft of hair on a horse's forehead and for the front of a wig.
How FORETOP is used
Mostly nautical and historical.
- The lookout in the foretop spotted land at dawn.
- Two sailors climbed to the foretop to loose the sail.
- The groom combed the foretop of the grey horse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORETOP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FORETOP
The 7 tiles of FORETOP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FORETOP
5 longer words begin with FORETOP.
Shorter words from the letters in FORETOP
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Common questions about FORETOP
- Is FORETOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORETOP, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORETOP worth?
- FORETOP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORETOP mean?
- The platform at the top of a ship's foremast, or a lock of hair at the front of the head.
- What letters can be added to FORETOP?
- FORETOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORETOP:
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