Is FORELIMBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORELIMBS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORELIMBS mean?
Forelimbs is a form of FORELIMB.
- noun
the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + 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 FORELIMBS
FORELIMBS 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 FORELIMBS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forelimb15
- fimbles14
- biform13
- fimble13
- embroils12
- filmers12
- foibles12
- refilms12
- embroil11
- limbers11
- limboes11
- mobiles11
- obelism11
- briefs11
- fermis11
- fibers11
- fibres11
- filmer11
- foible11
- formes11
- refilm11
- biomes10
- bromes10
- emboli10
- limber10
- limbos10
- mobile10
- ombers10
- ombres10
- somber10
- sombre10
- brief10
- fermi10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- films10
- firms10
- forbs10
- forme10
- forms10
- milfs10
- boilers9
- moilers9
- reboils9
- filers9
- filose9
- fliers9
- lifers9
- rifles9
- berms9
- besom9
- biome9
- brims9
- brome9
- limbo9
- limbs9
- omber9
- ombre9
- fems9
- fibs9
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