Is FORTYISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORTYISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of FortyishHooks for FORTYISH
FORTYISH 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 FORTYISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- frothy15
- shifty15
- fishy14
- history13
- firths12
- friths12
- frosty12
- froths12
- shirty12
- shorty12
- shrift12
- thyrsi12
- toyish12
- yirths12
- firth11
- forth11
- forty11
- frith11
- frosh11
- froth11
- horsy11
- shift11
- softy11
- yirth11
- fish10
- foys10
- hoys10
- fortis9
- foh9
- foy9
- fry9
- hoy9
- shy9
- thy9
- first8
- foist8
- forts8
- frits8
- frost8
- hoist8
- horst8
- rifts8
- roshi8
- ryots8
- shirt8
- short8
- story8
- stroy8
- troys8
- tyros8
- firs7
- fist7
- fits7
- fort7
- frit7
- hist7
- hits7
- host7
- hots7
- rhos7
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