Is FOREFENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOREFENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOREFENDING mean?
Forefending is a form of FOREFEND.
- verb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
“Let's avoid a confrontation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 FOREFENDING
FOREFENDING 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.
Anagrams of FOREFENDING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FOREFENDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reoffending19
- forfending18
- offending17
- goffered16
- forefend15
- niffered15
- offender15
- offering15
- reoffend15
- doffing15
- effendi14
- forfend14
- griffon14
- offered14
- reffing14
- fingered13
- deffer13
- dieoff13
- differ13
- doffer13
- effing13
- goffer13
- goniff13
- griffe13
- niffed13
- offend13
- offing13
- reffed13
- riffed13
- feeding12
- feigned12
- fending12
- firedog12
- fonding12
- fording12
- fringed12
- niffer12
- effed12
- fifed12
- griff12
- offed12
- definer11
- feigner11
- foreign11
- freeing11
- reefing11
- refined11
- forged11
- fridge11
- fifer11
- offer11
- diff11
- doff11
- fennier10
- inferno10
- defier10
- define10
- feeing10
- fender10
- fening10
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