FORWARN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORWARN 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORWARN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORWARN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORWARN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forwarnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORWARN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORWARN, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
Words starting with FORWARN
3 longer words begin with FORWARN.
Shorter words from the letters in FORWARN
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Common questions about FORWARN
- Is FORWARN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORWARN is not in it.
- How many points is FORWARN worth?
- FORWARN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORWARN?
- FORWARN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORWARN:
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