FORFAULT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORFAULT 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORFAULT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORFAULT is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORFAULT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forfaultsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORFAULT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORFAULT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORFAULT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORFAULT
1 longer words begin with FORFAULT.
Shorter words from the letters in FORFAULT
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Common questions about FORFAULT
- Is FORFAULT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORFAULT is not in it.
- How many points is FORFAULT worth?
- FORFAULT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORFAULT?
- FORFAULT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORFAULT:
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