FORFEITURE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORFEITURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORFEITURE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORFEITURE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORFEITURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forfeituresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORFEITURE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FORFEITURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORFEITURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORFEITURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The loss or giving up of something as a penalty for a crime, breach of contract or mistake.
A forfeiture can strip a person of money, property or a right when they break an agreement. In sport the word is used for a match awarded to the opponent because a team fails to play.
How FORFEITURE is used
The word forfeiture is common in law, contracts and sport.
- The court ordered the forfeiture of the stolen goods.
- Missing the final payment meant forfeiture of the deposit.
- The team lost by forfeiture when only five players arrived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORFEITURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORFEITURE
1 longer words begin with FORFEITURE.
Shorter words from the letters in FORFEITURE
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Common questions about FORFEITURE
- Is FORFEITURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORFEITURE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORFEITURE worth?
- FORFEITURE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORFEITURE mean?
- The loss or giving up of something as a penalty for a crime, breach of contract or mistake.
- What letters can be added to FORFEITURE?
- FORFEITURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FORFEITURE:
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