FRONTWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FRONTWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
f4r1o1n1t1w4a1r1d2
PlayableFRONTWARD · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FRONTWARD?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful FRONTWARD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRONTWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frontwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRONTWARD scores
Scrabble f4r1o1n1t1w4a1r1d2 16
Words with Friends f4r1o1n2t1w4a1r1d2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in FRONTWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRONTWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FRONTWARD
1 longer words begin with FRONTWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in FRONTWARD
forward14 froward14 fanwort13 forwarn13 norward11 farrow12 fantod10 forrad10 onward10 toward10 afront9 narrow9 tarrow9 dwarf12 frown11 adown9 dowar9 downa9 draft9 drawn9 drown9 fonda9 frond9 rownd9 arrow8 farro8 front8 frorn8 rowan8 adorn6 andro6 ardor6 drant6 radon6 tardo6 troad6 orant5 rotan5 toran5 trona5
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Common questions about FRONTWARD
- Is FRONTWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRONTWARD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRONTWARD worth?
- FRONTWARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRONTWARD?
- FRONTWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FRONTWARD:
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