FORFAITER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORFAITER 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 FORFAITER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORFAITER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORFAITER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forfaitersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORFAITER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORFAITER, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORFAITER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORFAITER
1 longer words begin with FORFAITER.
Shorter words from the letters in FORFAITER
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Common questions about FORFAITER
- Is FORFAITER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORFAITER is not in it.
- How many points is FORFAITER worth?
- FORFAITER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORFAITER?
- FORFAITER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORFAITER:
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