FROWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FROWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FROWARD?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FROWARD is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FROWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frowardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FROWARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FROWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does FROWARD mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Stubborn and unwilling to obey, difficult to deal with.
The word is tied to the older idea of turning away from what is asked, and is the opposite of toward. It is mostly met in old texts and the Bible. Froward has become so rare that most readers know it only from the phrase in old scripture.
How FROWARD is used
Mostly found in older writing.
- The froward child refused every request.
- He was a froward man who resented advice.
- A froward temper made the work hard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FROWARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FROWARD
The 7 tiles of FROWARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FROWARD
4 longer words begin with FROWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in FROWARD
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Common questions about FROWARD
- Is FROWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FROWARD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FROWARD worth?
- FROWARD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FROWARD mean?
- Stubborn and unwilling to obey, difficult to deal with.
- What letters can be added to FROWARD?
- FROWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FROWARD:
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