FORTHINK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORTHINK 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 FORTHINK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORTHINK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORTHINK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forthinksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORTHINK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORTHINK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORTHINK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORTHINK
- All 8 letters of FORTHINK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FORTHINK
2 longer words begin with FORTHINK.
Shorter words from the letters in FORTHINK
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Common questions about FORTHINK
- Is FORTHINK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORTHINK is not in it.
- How many points is FORTHINK worth?
- FORTHINK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORTHINK?
- FORTHINK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORTHINK:
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