Is FOREBAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOREBAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + B (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 16 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ForebaysHooks for FOREBAYS
FOREBAYS 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 FOREBAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forebay15
- forbye14
- foreby14
- forby13
- rosebay12
- forays12
- foyers12
- baryes11
- boyars11
- yerbas11
- faery11
- foray11
- foyer11
- frays11
- abyes10
- barfs10
- barye10
- bayer10
- boyar10
- brays10
- broey10
- brosy10
- byres10
- forbs10
- obeys10
- yerba10
- fays10
- foys10
- fray10
- abye9
- abys9
- barf9
- bays9
- beys9
- boys9
- bray9
- byes9
- byre9
- fabs9
- fobs9
- forb9
- obey9
- orby9
- sybo9
- yobs9
- fay9
- fey9
- foy9
- fry9
- boreas8
- afore8
- afros8
- eyras8
- fares8
- faros8
- fears8
- fores8
- froes8
- oyers8
- resay8
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