FOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOUR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOUR is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOUR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does FOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The cardinal number equal to one more than three; the number 4.
Four appears in countless contexts, from mathematics and time to music, where it often marks a basic rhythmic count. In many card and board games, four also names a set size or scoring group.
How FOUR is used
Used constantly in counting, measurements, dates, and mathematics.
- She bought four apples at the market.
- The clock struck four in the afternoon.
- Four players are needed to start the game.
- He scored four goals in a single match.
- The recipe calls for four cups of flour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOUR
Showing 24 of 44 words that begin with FOUR.
Words ending in FOUR
1 words end in FOUR. Useful as a back hook: play FOUR onto a word already on the board.
Words with FOUR inside
1 words contain FOUR in the middle. Words that start with FOUR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FOUR
Common questions about FOUR
- Is FOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOUR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOUR worth?
- FOUR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOUR mean?
- The cardinal number equal to one more than three; the number 4.
- What letters can be added to FOUR?
- FOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FOUR:
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