Is FORESHORTENINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORESHORTENINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
15
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of ForeshorteningsHooks for FORESHORTENINGS
FORESHORTENINGS 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 FORESHORTENINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- foreshortening21
- foreshortens18
- frighteners18
- frontogenesis17
- foreshorten17
- shorefronts17
- foresights17
- freighters17
- freshening17
- frightener17
- refreshing17
- orthogenesis16
- firethorns16
- foreshores16
- frothiness16
- shorefront16
- foresight16
- freighter16
- frightens16
- frothings16
- goosefish16
- foreignness15
- fortressing15
- reforesting15
- resoftening15
- shortenings15
- fenthions15
- firehoses15
- firethorn15
- foreshore15
- heftiness15
- stonefish15
- fighters15
- foghorns15
- freights15
- freshing15
- frighten15
- frothing15
- refights15
- frontenises14
- interferons14
- rhinestones14
- ferretings14
- festooning14
- foreigners14
- greenhorns14
- refronting14
- reshooting14
- shoestring14
- shortening14
- theogonies14
- fenthion14
- fetishes14
- firehose14
- fishnets14
- freshens14
- freshers14
- freshest14
- freshets14
- frothers14
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