FORKLIFT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FORKLIFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORKLIFT?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORKLIFT is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORKLIFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forkliftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORKLIFT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORKLIFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORKLIFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORKLIFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small vehicle with two metal prongs at the front for lifting and moving heavy loads.
Warehouses and factories rely on a forklift to stack pallets high on shelves. The driver sits behind the mast that raises the prongs. Used as a verb, it means to lift or carry something with such a machine.
How FORKLIFT is used
Forklift is a standard word in warehouses, shipping and factory work.
- A forklift carried the pallets into the truck.
- He trained for a week before driving the forklift.
- They had to forklift the crate onto the platform.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORKLIFT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORKLIFT
3 longer words begin with FORKLIFT.
Shorter words from the letters in FORKLIFT
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Common questions about FORKLIFT
- Is FORKLIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORKLIFT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORKLIFT worth?
- FORKLIFT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORKLIFT mean?
- A small vehicle with two metal prongs at the front for lifting and moving heavy loads.
- What letters can be added to FORKLIFT?
- FORKLIFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORKLIFT:
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