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Fortnight
f 4o 1r 1t 1n 1i 1g 2h 4t 1
About 2 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Very common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does fortnight mean?
noun
a period of fourteen consecutive days
“most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight”
Synonymstwo weeks
Is FORTNIGHT a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 FORTNIGHT worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in FORTNIGHT
Best shorter words top 30 of 179
frothing 15fright 13fight 12thrift 12trothing 12firth 11forth 11forting 11frith 11froth 11hotting 11thoft 11tonight 11fohn 10frigot 10froing 10righto 10throng 10foh 9forint 9girth 9gonif 9grift 9grith 9hoing 9hongi 9night 9ohing 9right 9thing 9
See all 179 words made from FORTNIGHT Hooks for FORTNIGHT
Add one letter to the front or back of FORTNIGHT to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like FORTNIGHT
Common words that share the ending -IGHT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
midnighttonightdownrighthighlighthindsightdaylightoutrightsunlightdelightinsightuprightbullfightgoodnightheadlightmoonlightspotlightstarlighttaillightairtightflashlightfloodlightforthrightplaywrightskylight
All words ending in -IGHT Fortnight: quick answers
Is FORTNIGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FORTNIGHT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FORTNIGHT worth?
FORTNIGHT scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fortnight mean?
As a noun, fortnight means “a period of fourteen consecutive days”.
What words can you make with the letters in FORTNIGHT?
You can make 179 shorter words from FORTNIGHT, such as FROTHING, FRIGHT, FIGHT, THRIFT. See the full list.