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Is FORERUNNERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FORERUNNERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FORERUNNERS mean?

Forerunners is a form of FORERUNNER.

  1. noun

    a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

  2. noun

    something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

  3. noun

    anything that precedes something similar in time

    “phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

11

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + R (1) + U (1) + N (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 14 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 FORERUNNERS

FORERUNNERS 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 FORERUNNERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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