Is FORAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORAYING mean?
Foraying is a form of FORAY.
- noun
a sudden short attack
- noun
an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
“scientists' forays into politics”
- verb
steal goods; take as spoils
“During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”
- verb
briefly enter enemy territory
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 FORAYING
FORAYING 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 FORAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fraying14
- faying13
- fringy13
- frying13
- fairy11
- foray11
- fogy11
- faring10
- grainy10
- orangy10
- raying10
- fray10
- agony9
- angry9
- fagin9
- ganof9
- gonif9
- gyron9
- rangy9
- yogin9
- fay9
- foy9
- fry9
- infra8
- irony8
- rainy8
- rayon8
- fang8
- frag8
- frig8
- frog8
- gory8
- gray8
- gyno8
- gyri8
- gyro8
- orgy8
- yagi8
- yang8
- yoga8
- yogi8
- oaring7
- onagri7
- origan7
- afro7
- airy7
- ayin7
- fain7
- fair7
- fano7
- faro7
- fiar7
- fino7
- firn7
- foin7
- fora7
- info7
- naif7
- nary7
- yarn7
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