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.
f4o1r1g2i1v4i1n1g2
PlayableFORGIVING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
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
Scrabble f4o1r1g2i1v4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends f4o1r1g3i1v5i1n2g3 21
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.
Words starting with FORGIVING
3 longer words begin with FORGIVING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORGIVING
forging12 giving11 firing10 froing10 riving10 roving10 virgin10 viring10 fiorin9 virino9 virion9 goring8 origin7 gonif9 vigor9 virgo9 going7 oggin7 giron6 groin6 iring6 figo8 frig8 frog8 fini7 fino7 firn7 foin7 fori7 info7 rivo7 vino7 voir7 ging6 gong6 gorg6 grig6 grog6 nogg6 rigg6
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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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