Is FORFENDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORFENDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORFENDED mean?
Forfended is a form of FORFEND.
- verb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
“Let's avoid a confrontation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 FORFENDED
FORFENDED 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 FORFENDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- offended16
- forefend15
- offender15
- reoffend15
- forfend14
- offered14
- doffed14
- deffer13
- doffer13
- offend13
- reffed13
- fronded12
- effed12
- offed12
- defend11
- fended11
- fodder11
- fonded11
- forded11
- offer11
- doff11
- fender10
- fonder10
- defer9
- freed9
- frond9
- refed9
- eff9
- off9
- droned8
- eroded8
- nodder8
- redden8
- rended8
- freon8
- feed8
- fend8
- feod8
- fond8
- ford8
- redone7
- dreed7
- ended7
- odder7
- reded7
- fere7
- fern7
- fore7
- free7
- froe7
- reef7
- def7
- fed7
- donee6
- drone6
- ender6
- erode6
- redon6
- ronde6
- deed6
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