Is FORFENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORFENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORFENDS mean?
Forfends 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
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 15 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 FORFENDS
FORFENDS 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 FORFENDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- doffers14
- forfend14
- offends14
- sendoff14
- doffer13
- offend13
- offers12
- doffs12
- offed12
- offer11
- doff11
- fonder10
- fronds10
- effs10
- offs10
- freons9
- fends9
- feods9
- fonds9
- fords9
- frond9
- eff9
- off9
- ferns8
- fores8
- freon8
- froes8
- frons8
- feds8
- fend8
- feod8
- fond8
- ford8
- drones7
- redons7
- rondes7
- snored7
- sonder7
- sorned7
- fens7
- fern7
- foes7
- fons7
- fore7
- froe7
- refs7
- serf7
- def7
- fed7
- doers6
- dores6
- doser6
- drone6
- nerds6
- nodes6
- nosed6
- redon6
- redos6
- rends6
- resod6
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