Is FORESTALL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORESTALL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORESTALL mean?
- verb
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
“My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”
- verb
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 12 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 FORESTALL
Single letters that turn FORESTALL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of FORESTALL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FORESTALL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fellators12
- fellator11
- floatels11
- floaters11
- forestal11
- refloats11
- fallers10
- falters10
- floatel10
- floater10
- florals10
- floreat10
- florets10
- flotels10
- folates10
- loafers10
- lofters10
- refalls10
- refloat10
- safrole10
- afters9
- faller9
- falser9
- falter9
- farles9
- faster9
- fellas9
- ferals9
- festal9
- fetors9
- flares9
- floats9
- florae9
- floral9
- floras9
- floret9
- flotas9
- flotel9
- foetal9
- folate9
- folles9
- forest9
- fortes9
- foster9
- loafer9
- lofter9
- refall9
- safrol9
- softer9
- strafe9
- reallots8
- rostella8
- afore8
- afros8
- after8
- alefs8
- aloft8
- falls8
- false8
- fares8
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