Is FORECAST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORECAST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORECAST mean?
- verb
predict in advance
- verb
judge to be probable
- noun
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
- verb
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
“These signs bode bad news”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 13 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 FORECAST
Single letters that turn FORECAST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FORECAST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- factors12
- crafts11
- crofts11
- facers11
- facets11
- factor11
- farces11
- forces11
- fresco11
- cafes10
- craft10
- croft10
- facer10
- faces10
- facet10
- facts10
- farce10
- force10
- scarf10
- coaster9
- coaters9
- recoats9
- afters9
- faster9
- fetors9
- forest9
- fortes9
- foster9
- softer9
- strafe9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- coft9
- corf9
- face9
- fact9
- actors8
- carets8
- cartes8
- caster8
- castor8
- caters8
- coarse8
- coater8
- corset8
- costae8
- costar8
- coster8
- crates8
- escort8
- ocreas8
- reacts8
- recast8
- recoat8
- rectos8
- rosace8
- scoter8
- scrota8
- sector8
- tarocs8
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