Is FOREBODES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOREBODES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOREBODES mean?
Forebodes is a form of FOREBODE.
- verb
make a prediction about; tell in advance
“Call the outcome of an election”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 FOREBODES
FOREBODES 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 FOREBODES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forbodes14
- forebode14
- forbode13
- foredoes12
- fordoes11
- before11
- bedsore10
- sobered10
- defers10
- foredo10
- roofed10
- beefs10
- feebs10
- forbs10
- bredes9
- breeds9
- broods9
- desorb9
- dobros9
- sorbed9
- defer9
- feeds9
- feods9
- foods9
- fordo9
- fords9
- freed9
- refed9
- beef9
- feeb9
- fobs9
- forb9
- bodes8
- booed8
- bored8
- brede8
- breed8
- brood8
- dobes8
- dobro8
- doobs8
- feres8
- fores8
- frees8
- froes8
- orbed8
- reefs8
- robed8
- roofs8
- feds8
- feed8
- feod8
- food8
- ford8
- fob8
- erodes7
- redoes7
- rodeos7
- roosed7
- beers7
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