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
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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