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Fortnights
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About 2 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Less common · plural of fortnight
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does fortnights mean?
noun
a period of fourteen consecutive days
“most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight”
Synonymstwo weeks
Definitions shown for fortnight, the base form of fortnights.
Is FORTNIGHTS 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 FORTNIGHTS worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in FORTNIGHTS
Best shorter words top 30 of 450
fortnight 16frothing 15frights 14fights 13fright 13thrifts 13fight 12firths 12friths 12frosting 12froths 12hottings 12shorting 12shotting 12shrift 12thofts 12thrift 12tonights 12trothing 12firth 11fohns 11forth 11forting 11frigots 11frith 11froings 11frosh 11froth 11horsing 11hosting 11
See all 450 words made from FORTNIGHTS Words that end like FORTNIGHTS
Common words that share the ending -IGHTS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
highlightsdelightsbullfightsfootlightsheadlightsmoonlightsspotlightstaillightsflashlightsfloodlightsplaywrightsskylightsinsightssearchlightsuprightsalightslightsrightsfightsnightssightscopyrightsovernightsoversights
All words ending in -IGHTS Fortnights: quick answers
Is FORTNIGHTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FORTNIGHTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FORTNIGHTS worth?
FORTNIGHTS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fortnights mean?
fortnights is the plural of fortnight, which means “a period of fourteen consecutive days”.
What words can you make with the letters in FORTNIGHTS?
You can make 450 shorter words from FORTNIGHTS, such as FORTNIGHT, FROTHING, FRIGHTS, FIGHTS. See the full list.