FORTNIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORTNIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1t1n1i1g2h4t1
PlayableFORTNIGHT · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORTNIGHT?
| 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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful FORTNIGHT is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORTNIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fortnightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORTNIGHT scores
Scrabble f4o1r1t1n1i1g2h4t1 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1t1n2i1g3h3t1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORTNIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORTNIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORTNIGHT
3 longer words begin with FORTNIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in FORTNIGHT
frothing15 trothing12 forting11 hotting11 tonight11 rotting8 fright13 thrift12 frigot10 froing10 righto10 thingo10 throng10 forint9 roting7 toting7 trigon7 intort6 triton6 fight12 firth11 forth11 frith11 froth11 thoft11 girth9 gonif9 grift9 grith9 hoing9 hongi9 night9 ohing9 right9 thing9 thong9 tight9 fritt8 front8 north8
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Common questions about FORTNIGHT
- Is FORTNIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORTNIGHT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORTNIGHT worth?
- FORTNIGHT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORTNIGHT?
- FORTNIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORTNIGHT:
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