6-Letter Words With FOR
- 64 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With FOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With FOR 64 words
How often does FOR appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 64 six-letter words containing FOR. They average 11.6 points, the best is FORFEX (19 points) and 18.8% end in D.
- Total words
- 64
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 41%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 18.8% of words
Most common last letters
- d 18.8%
- t 17.2%
- s 14.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee1.6%
- oo1.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word containing FOR
f 4o 1r 1f 4e 1x 8
F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + F 4 + E 1 + X 8 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
forfex
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words containing FOR are there?
There are 64 six-letter words containing FOR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word containing FOR?
FORFEX is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORWHY (18), OXFORD (17), FORNIX (16).
What are some common six-letter words containing FOR?
Everyday examples include FORGET, BEFORE, FORGOT, FORMAT, AFFORD, FORMER, FORMAL, EFFORT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing FOR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FORFEX (19), FORHOW (15), FORTHY (15), FORBYE (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.