FORGIVING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FORGIVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORGIVING?
| 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 FORGIVING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORGIVING
No single letter turns FORGIVING into another word.
How FORGIVING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORGIVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORGIVING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORGIVING mean in Scrabble?
FORGIVING is the -ing form (present participle) of FORGIVE.
FORGIVE(verb) — To stop feeling angry at someone for a wrong or mistake and no longer wish to punish them.
Words starting with FORGIVING
3 longer words begin with FORGIVING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORGIVING
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Common questions about FORGIVING
- Is FORGIVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORGIVING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORGIVING worth?
- FORGIVING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORGIVING?
- No single letter can be added to FORGIVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORGIVING:
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