FORTUNE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FORTUNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORTUNE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORTUNE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORTUNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORTUNE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORTUNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does FORTUNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Chance or luck as a force in life, or a very large amount of money.
Fortune can be good or bad, and old stories picture it as a wheel that turns without warning. In everyday talk, a fortune also means great wealth, or a steep price paid for something.
How FORTUNE is used
Fortune can refer to luck, to what happens to a person over time, or to wealth.
- Fortune smiled on the small team that day.
- He made a fortune selling software.
- The repairs cost a fortune.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORTUNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORTUNE
7 longer words begin with FORTUNE.
Shorter words from the letters in FORTUNE
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Common questions about FORTUNE
- Is FORTUNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORTUNE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORTUNE worth?
- FORTUNE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORTUNE mean?
- Chance or luck as a force in life, or a very large amount of money.
- What letters can be added to FORTUNE?
- FORTUNE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORTUNE:
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