Is FOREHANDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOREHANDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOREHANDED mean?
- adjective
(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
- adjective
having provided for the future
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 FOREHANDED
FOREHANDED 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 FOREHANDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forehand15
- forehead15
- freehand15
- adherend13
- dehorned13
- hardened13
- adhered12
- fronded12
- headend12
- hoarded12
- redhead12
- hereof12
- defend11
- farded11
- fended11
- fodder11
- fonded11
- forded11
- handed11
- headed11
- herded11
- hodden11
- horded11
- foehn11
- adhere10
- deafen10
- deafer10
- dehorn10
- feared10
- fedora10
- fender10
- fonder10
- hadron10
- hander10
- harden10
- header10
- horned10
- faded10
- haded10
- hodad10
- fohn10
- adorned9
- hereon9
- defer9
- fader9
- fared9
- freed9
- frond9
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- hoard9
- honda9
- honed9
- horde9
- refed9
- fah9
- feh9
- foh9
- adored8
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