FORINT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FORINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORINT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORINT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forintsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORINT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FORINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does FORINT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The basic unit of money in Hungary.
The forint was introduced in 1946 to replace the pengo after a period of severe inflation. Its name comes from the same source as the florin, the old Florentine coin that gave many currencies their names. Hungary has kept it rather than adopting the euro.
How FORINT is used
Used for prices and exchange rates; the plural is normally also forint.
- A coffee in Budapest costs a few hundred forint.
- The forint has weakened against the euro this year.
- He exchanged his dollars for forint at the station.
- Each forint banknote carries a famous Hungarian figure.
- Prices in the market stalls were quoted in forint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORINT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORINT
1 longer words begin with FORINT.
Shorter words from the letters in FORINT
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Common questions about FORINT
- Is FORINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORINT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORINT worth?
- FORINT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORINT mean?
- The basic unit of money in Hungary.
- What letters can be added to FORINT?
- FORINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FORINT:
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