FOREWARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOREWARD 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 FOREWARD?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOREWARD is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forewardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREWARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOREWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of FOREWARD
The 8 tiles of FOREWARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FOREWARD
3 longer words begin with FOREWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREWARD
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Common questions about FOREWARD
- Is FOREWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOREWARD is not in it.
- How many points is FOREWARD worth?
- FOREWARD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREWARD?
- FOREWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOREWARD:
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