Is FORTIETH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORTIETH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORTIETH mean?
- noun
position 40 in a countable series of things
- adjective
the ordinal number of forty in counting order
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) = 14 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 FORTIETH
Single letters that turn FORTIETH into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FORTIETH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thrift12
- firth11
- forth11
- frith11
- froth11
- theft11
- thief11
- thorite10
- heft10
- fitter9
- heriot9
- hitter9
- hotter9
- hottie9
- thetri9
- titfer9
- tither9
- tother9
- feh9
- foh9
- fetor8
- forte8
- fritt8
- ither8
- ofter8
- other8
- refit8
- their8
- throe8
- tithe8
- troth8
- fire7
- fore7
- fort7
- fret7
- frit7
- froe7
- heir7
- hero7
- hire7
- hoer7
- reft7
- reif7
- rife7
- rift7
- teth7
- thio7
- thir7
- thro7
- toft7
- tref7
- eft6
- eth6
- fer6
- fet6
- fie6
- fir6
- fit6
- foe6
- for6
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