Is FRONTWARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRONTWARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FRONTWARD mean?
- adverb
at or to or toward the front
“he faced forward”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 16 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 FRONTWARD
Single letters that turn FRONTWARD 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 FRONTWARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forward14
- froward14
- fanwort13
- farrow12
- dwarf12
- frown11
- fantod10
- onward10
- toward10
- fawn10
- frow10
- waft10
- narrow9
- adown9
- draft9
- drawn9
- drown9
- frond9
- arrow8
- farro8
- front8
- rowan8
- daft8
- dawn8
- dawt8
- down8
- draw8
- fado8
- fard8
- fond8
- ford8
- wand8
- ward8
- woad8
- word8
- afro7
- fano7
- faro7
- fart7
- font7
- fora7
- fort7
- frat7
- nowt7
- raft7
- town7
- trow7
- want7
- warn7
- wart7
- wont7
- worn7
- wort7
- daw7
- dow7
- fad7
- wad7
- adorn6
- andro6
- ardor6
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