FORGIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FORGIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORGIVES?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORGIVES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORGIVES
No single letter turns FORGIVES into another word.
How FORGIVES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORGIVES, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORGIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORGIVES
- All 8 letters of FORGIVES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FORGIVES mean in Scrabble?
FORGIVES is the present-tense form of FORGIVE used with he, she and it.
FORGIVE(verb) — To stop feeling angry at someone for a wrong or mistake and no longer wish to punish them.
Shorter words from the letters in FORGIVES
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Common questions about FORGIVES
- Is FORGIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORGIVES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORGIVES worth?
- FORGIVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORGIVES?
- No single letter can be added to FORGIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORGIVES:
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