FORFEND is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FORFEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORFEND?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORFEND is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORFEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forfendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORFEND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORFEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does FORFEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To keep away or prevent something unpleasant from happening.
It survives mostly in the fixed phrase heaven forfend, which is used with a hint of humour. In older English it meant to forbid as well.
How FORFEND is used
Mostly seen in the phrase heaven forfend.
- Heaven forfend that we should be late again.
- Locks and bolts were meant to forfend any thief.
- May good sense forfend such a mistake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORFEND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORFEND
3 longer words begin with FORFEND.
Shorter words from the letters in FORFEND
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Common questions about FORFEND
- Is FORFEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORFEND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORFEND worth?
- FORFEND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORFEND mean?
- To keep away or prevent something unpleasant from happening.
- What letters can be added to FORFEND?
- FORFEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORFEND:
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