Is FORTHRIGHTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORTHRIGHTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORTHRIGHTS mean?
Forthrights is a form of FORTHRIGHT.
- adjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
“blunt talking and straight shooting”
- adverb
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
“to face a problem squarely”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + S (1) = 21 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 FORTHRIGHTS
FORTHRIGHTS 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 FORTHRIGHTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forthright20
- hogfish17
- frights14
- hottish13
- thrifts13
- fights13
- fright13
- hights13
- thighs13
- firths12
- friths12
- froths12
- shrift12
- thrift12
- fight12
- highs12
- hight12
- thigh12
- firth11
- forth11
- frith11
- frosh11
- froth11
- shift11
- high11
- girths10
- grifts10
- griths10
- ogrish10
- righto10
- rights10
- tights10
- fish10
- forrit9
- fortis9
- fritts9
- thirst9
- troths9
- frigs9
- frogs9
- ghost9
- gifts9
- girsh9
- girth9
- goths9
- grift9
- grith9
- right9
- shogi9
- sight9
- tight9
- foh9
- shh9
- first8
- foist8
- forts8
- frits8
- fritt8
- frost8
- hoist8
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