Is FORGIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORGIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORGIVES mean?
Forgives is a form of FORGIVE.
- verb
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
“I forgave him his infidelity”
- verb
absolve from payment
“I forgive you your debt”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + G (2) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + 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 FORGIVES
FORGIVES 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 FORGIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forgive14
- fivers12
- fiver11
- fives11
- fogies10
- forges10
- friges10
- givers10
- gofers10
- griefs10
- groves10
- ogives10
- vigors10
- five10
- vireos9
- fogie9
- forge9
- frigs9
- frogs9
- giver9
- gives9
- gofer9
- grief9
- grove9
- ogive9
- vigor9
- vogie9
- fires8
- fores8
- fries8
- frise8
- froes8
- overs8
- reifs8
- rives8
- roves8
- serif8
- servo8
- siver8
- verso8
- viers8
- vireo8
- vires8
- visor8
- figs8
- fogs8
- frig8
- frog8
- gifs8
- give8
- vigs8
- vogs8
- orgies7
- fire7
- firs7
- foes7
- fore7
- froe7
- over7
- refs7
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