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Forehand

f 4o 1r 1e 1h 4a 1n 1d 2

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 8 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does forehand mean?

noun

  1. (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)

    Synonymsforehand strokeforehand shot

adjective

  1. (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke

    Synonymsforehanded

Is FOREHAND a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FOREHAND worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1h 4a 1n 1d 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1h 3a 1n 2d 2

Wordfeud

15 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1h 4a 1n 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1h 3a 1n 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FOREHAND

Hooks for FOREHAND

Add one letter to the front or back of FOREHAND to make another word.

Front hooks

aforehand

Back hooks

forehands

Words that end like FOREHAND

Common words that share the ending -AND, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -AND

Forehand: quick answers

Is FOREHAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FOREHAND is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FOREHAND worth?
FOREHAND scores 15 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does forehand mean?
As a noun, forehand means “(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FOREHAND?
You can make 236 shorter words from FOREHAND, such as FOEHN, DEHORN, FARDEN, FEDORA. See the full list.