FORFENDING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FORFENDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORFENDING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORFENDING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORFENDING
No single letter turns FORFENDING into another word.
How FORFENDING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FORFENDING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORFENDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORFENDING mean in Scrabble?
FORFENDING is the -ing form (present participle) of FORFEND.
FORFEND(verb) — To keep away or prevent something unpleasant from happening.
Shorter words from the letters in FORFENDING
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Common questions about FORFENDING
- Is FORFENDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORFENDING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORFENDING worth?
- FORFENDING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORFENDING?
- No single letter can be added to FORFENDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FORFENDING:
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