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Is FORWARDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FORWARDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FORWARDING mean?

  1. noun

    the act of sending on to another destination

    “the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically”

  2. noun

    the advancement of some enterprise

    “his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 FORWARDING

FORWARDING 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 FORWARDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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