Is FORWARDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORWARDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORWARDNESS mean?
- noun
offensive boldness and assertiveness
- noun
an advanced stage
“the forwardness of the harvest this year”
- noun
prompt willingness
“readiness to continue discussions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 11
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 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 FORWARDNESS
FORWARDNESS 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.
Anagrams of FORWARDNESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FORWARDNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- frowardness18
- swordferns17
- dwarfness16
- swordfern16
- forewarns15
- forswears15
- farrowed15
- forwards15
- forewarn14
- forswear14
- frowners14
- dwarfer14
- forward14
- froward14
- frowned14
- farrows13
- fawners13
- foresaw13
- frowner13
- dwarfs13
- fawned13
- drowners12
- narrowed12
- wardress12
- farrow12
- fawner12
- frowns12
- swarfs12
- wafers12
- dwarf12
- arrowed11
- downers11
- dowsers11
- drawers11
- drowner11
- drowses11
- fedoras11
- onwards11
- redowas11
- redrawn11
- redraws11
- rewards11
- rewords11
- snarfed11
- wanders11
- wardens11
- warders11
- wessand11
- wonders11
- fawns11
- frown11
- frows11
- swarf11
- wafer11
- answers10
- farness10
- foreran10
- narrows10
- rawness10
- warners10
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