FOREWEIGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOREWEIGH 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOREWEIGH?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOREWEIGH is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREWEIGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foreweighsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOREWEIGH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOREWEIGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOREWEIGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOREWEIGH
3 longer words begin with FOREWEIGH.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREWEIGH
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Common questions about FOREWEIGH
- Is FOREWEIGH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOREWEIGH is not in it.
- How many points is FOREWEIGH worth?
- FOREWEIGH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOREWEIGH?
- FOREWEIGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOREWEIGH:
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