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HERETOFORE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. HERETOFORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

h4e1r1e1t1o1f4o1r1e1
PlayableHERETOFORE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept HERETOFORE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 39 / 100

39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.6
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.4%

Our own measure of how useful HERETOFORE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HERETOFORE

Front hooks — 1

theretofore17

Back hooks — 1

heretofores17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HERETOFORE scores

Scrabble h4e1r1e1t1o1f4o1r1e1 16
Words with Friends h3e1r1e1t1o1f4o1r1e1 15

Face value of the 10 tiles in HERETOFORE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h12
e312
r26
t16
o28
f12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERETOFORE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with HERETOFORE

heretofores17

1 longer words begin with HERETOFORE.

Shorter words from the letters in HERETOFORE

therefore15 therefor14 rooftree11 frother13 thereof13 fother12 hefter12 hereof12 hoofer12 ferret9 foetor9 footer9 hereto9 hetero9 hooter9 reefer9 refoot9 reroof9 rhetor9 roofer9 rother9 tofore9 retore6 retree6 rooter6 torero6 forth11 froth11 hefte11 ether8 ferer8 fetor8 forte8 freer8 freet8 frere8 frore8 ofter8 ortho8 other8

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Common questions about HERETOFORE

Is HERETOFORE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERETOFORE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HERETOFORE worth?
HERETOFORE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HERETOFORE?
HERETOFORE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HERETOFORE:

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