FORTHCOME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORTHCOME is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORTHCOME?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORTHCOME is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORTHCOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forthcomesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORTHCOME scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORTHCOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORTHCOME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORTHCOME
1 longer words begin with FORTHCOME.
Shorter words from the letters in FORTHCOME
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Common questions about FORTHCOME
- Is FORTHCOME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORTHCOME is not in it.
- How many points is FORTHCOME worth?
- FORTHCOME is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORTHCOME?
- FORTHCOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORTHCOME:
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