FORFAIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORFAIR 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORFAIR?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORFAIR is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORFAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORFAIR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORFAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,647 thousand.
Words starting with FORFAIR
4 longer words begin with FORFAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in FORFAIR
Common questions about FORFAIR
- Is FORFAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORFAIR is not in it.
- How many points is FORFAIR worth?
- FORFAIR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORFAIR?
- FORFAIR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORFAIR:
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