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Is FOREGROUNDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FOREGROUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FOREGROUNDS mean?

Foregrounds is a form of FOREGROUND.

  1. noun

    the part of a scene that is near the viewer

  2. noun

    (computer science) a window for an active application

  3. verb

    move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

    “The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

11

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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.

Hooks for FOREGROUNDS

FOREGROUNDS 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 FOREGROUNDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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