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Is FORFEITURES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FORFEITURES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FORFEITURES mean?

Forfeitures is a form of FORFEITURE.

  1. noun

    something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

  2. noun

    a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

    “the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time”

  3. noun

    the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

11

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + F (4) + E (1) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 FORFEITURES

FORFEITURES 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 FORFEITURES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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