Is FORECLOSURES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORECLOSURES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORECLOSURES mean?
Foreclosures is a form of FORECLOSURE.
- noun
the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 FORECLOSURES
FORECLOSURES 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 FORECLOSURES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fluorescers16
- foreclosure16
- fluorescer15
- fluoresces15
- forecloses15
- fourscores15
- fluoresce14
- forceless14
- foreclose14
- fourscore14
- frescoers14
- refocuses14
- focusers13
- frescoer13
- frescoes13
- fluoroses12
- fescues12
- focuser12
- focuses12
- forcers12
- frescos12
- fucoses12
- refocus12
- colourers11
- recolours11
- recourses11
- resources11
- sorcerous11
- ferreous11
- ferrules11
- floorers11
- refusers11
- roofless11
- fescue11
- forcer11
- forces11
- fresco11
- fucose11
- scurfs11
- closures10
- colessor10
- coleuses10
- colorers10
- colourer10
- coreless10
- corulers10
- coursers10
- creosols10
- cureless10
- leucoses10
- recluses10
- recolors10
- recolour10
- recourse10
- rescores10
- rescuers10
- resource10
- sclerose10
- sclerous10
- scourers10
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