Is FORTITUDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORTITUDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORTITUDES mean?
Fortitudes is a form of FORTITUDE.
- noun
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 FORTITUDES
FORTITUDES 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 FORTITUDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fortitude13
- reoutfits12
- outfired12
- foustier11
- outfires11
- reoutfit11
- turfiest11
- defrost11
- feudist11
- foisted11
- fritted11
- frosted11
- fruited11
- outstride10
- touristed10
- fitters10
- forties10
- fustier10
- outfire10
- outfits10
- surfeit10
- titfers10
- tufters10
- tuftier10
- drifts10
- fiords10
- fisted10
- fitted10
- foetid10
- rifted10
- sifted10
- surfed10
- tufted10
- turfed10
- detritus9
- outrides9
- outsider9
- fetors9
- fitter9
- foetus9
- forest9
- fortes9
- fortis9
- foster9
- frites9
- fritts9
- fruits9
- furies9
- oftest9
- outfit9
- refits9
- resift9
- rifest9
- sifter9
- softer9
- softie9
- strife9
- titfer9
- tufter9
- defis9
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