Is BEFOREHAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEFOREHAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEFOREHAND mean?
- adjective
being ahead of time or need
“gave advance warning”
- adverb
ahead of time; in anticipation
“when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BEFOREHAND
BEFOREHAND has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BEFOREHAND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forehand15
- forehead15
- freehand15
- bonehead14
- bodhran13
- forbade13
- barfed12
- behead12
- forbad12
- herbed12
- hereof12
- before11
- foehn11
- bandore10
- broaden10
- deboner10
- enrobed10
- redbone10
- adhere10
- deafen10
- deafer10
- dehorn10
- feared10
- fedora10
- fender10
- fonder10
- hadron10
- hander10
- harden10
- header10
- horned10
- abhor10
- bohea10
- obeah10
- rehab10
- fohn10
- bander9
- barned9
- beader9
- beaned9
- bender9
- bonder9
- debone9
- hereon9
- roband9
- defer9
- fader9
- fared9
- freed9
- frond9
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- hoard9
- honda9
- honed9
- horde9
- refed9
- barf9
- beef9
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