FORGIVENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FORGIVENESS 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 FORGIVENESS?
| 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 FORGIVENESS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORGIVENESS
No single letter turns FORGIVENESS into another word.
How FORGIVENESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FORGIVENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORGIVENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORGIVENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of letting go of anger toward someone who has wronged you, or of excusing a mistake or debt.
Forgiveness is at the heart of many religious teachings and also of everyday friendship. It can also be practical, as when a lender cancels a loan and calls it debt forgiveness.
How FORGIVENESS is used
Everyday word, common in religion, relationships and finance.
- She asked for his forgiveness after forgetting the anniversary.
- Many faiths teach that forgiveness heals the one who forgives.
- The programme offers loan forgiveness to teachers after ten years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORGIVENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORGIVENESS
1 longer words begin with FORGIVENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in FORGIVENESS
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Common questions about FORGIVENESS
- Is FORGIVENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORGIVENESS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORGIVENESS worth?
- FORGIVENESS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORGIVENESS mean?
- The act of letting go of anger toward someone who has wronged you, or of excusing a mistake or debt.
- What letters can be added to FORGIVENESS?
- No single letter can be added to FORGIVENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FORGIVENESS:
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