FORWASTES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORWASTES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORWASTES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORWASTES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORWASTES
No single letter turns FORWASTES into another word.
How FORWASTES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORWASTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORWASTES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of FORWASTES
The 9 tiles of FORWASTES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FORWASTES
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Common questions about FORWASTES
- Is FORWASTES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORWASTES is not in it.
- How many points is FORWASTES worth?
- FORWASTES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORWASTES?
- No single letter can be added to FORWASTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORWASTES:
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