Is FORGATHERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORGATHERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORGATHERING mean?
Forgathering is a form of FORGATHER.
- verb
collect in one place
“We assembled in the church basement”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 FORGATHERING
FORGATHERING 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 FORGATHERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fathering16
- forgather16
- regrafting15
- firethorn15
- farthing15
- frighten15
- frothing15
- hangfire15
- gathering14
- gheraoing14
- reforging14
- frothier14
- fighter14
- freight14
- hafting14
- hefting14
- refight14
- fagoting13
- foraging13
- froggier13
- grafting13
- farther13
- frother13
- fright13
- rotiferan12
- earthing12
- fairgoer12
- frontage12
- hangrier12
- hearting12
- ingather12
- othering12
- thongier12
- foggier12
- forging12
- father12
- hafter12
- trefah12
- fight12
- garroting11
- gartering11
- regrating11
- antihero11
- frontier11
- thornier11
- antifog11
- engraft11
- fagoter11
- farting11
- fearing11
- forager11
- foreign11
- frigate11
- gahnite11
- grafter11
- grifter11
- hearing11
- heating11
- herring11
- ingraft11
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