Is FORTIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORTIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORTIES mean?
- noun
the time of life between 40 and 50
- noun
the decade from 1940 to 1949
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 FORTIES
FORTIES 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 FORTIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fetors9
- forest9
- fortes9
- fortis9
- foster9
- frites9
- refits9
- resift9
- rifest9
- sifter9
- softer9
- softie9
- strife9
- feist8
- fetor8
- fires8
- first8
- foist8
- fores8
- forte8
- forts8
- frets8
- fries8
- frise8
- frits8
- froes8
- frost8
- ofter8
- refit8
- reifs8
- rifts8
- serif8
- efts7
- fest7
- fets7
- fire7
- firs7
- fist7
- fits7
- foes7
- fore7
- fort7
- fret7
- frit7
- froe7
- refs7
- reft7
- reif7
- rife7
- rifs7
- rift7
- seif7
- serf7
- sift7
- soft7
- tref7
- sortie6
- tories6
- triose6
- efs6
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