FORTHGOING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORTHGOING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORTHGOING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORTHGOING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORTHGOING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forthgoingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORTHGOING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FORTHGOING, 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 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORTHGOING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORTHGOING
1 longer words begin with FORTHGOING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORTHGOING
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Common questions about FORTHGOING
- Is FORTHGOING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORTHGOING is not in it.
- How many points is FORTHGOING worth?
- FORTHGOING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORTHGOING?
- FORTHGOING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FORTHGOING:
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