FORWANDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORWANDER 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORWANDER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORWANDER is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORWANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forwandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORWANDER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORWANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORWANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of FORWANDER
The 9 tiles of FORWANDER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FORWANDER
3 longer words begin with FORWANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in FORWANDER
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Common questions about FORWANDER
- Is FORWANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORWANDER is not in it.
- How many points is FORWANDER worth?
- FORWANDER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORWANDER?
- FORWANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORWANDER:
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