Words Containing FOR
- 2,159 words
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Popular Words Containing FOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing FOR 2,159 words
4-Letter Words With FOR 7
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With FOR 24
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With FOR 64
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With FOR 136
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With FOR 313
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With FOR 394
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With FOR 362
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With FOR 294
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With FOR 207
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With FOR 161
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With FOR 88
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With FOR 64
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With FOR 21
17-Letter Words With FOR 11
18-Letter Words With FOR 5
19-Letter Words With FOR 4
20-Letter Words With FOR 2
21-Letter Words With FOR 1
How often does FOR appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 2,159 words containing FOR. Most are 9 letters long, they average 17.3 points, the best is FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES (33 points) and 31.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 2,159
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 394 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.3
- out of 33 max
- Longest word
- STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 31.2%
- m 13.8%
- d 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io4.3%
- ea3.9%
- ie3%
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 word containing FOR
f 4o 1r 1e 1t 1h 4o 1u 1g 2h 4t 1f 4u 1l 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
forethoughtfulnesses
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing FOR FAQ
How many words containing FOR are there?
There are 2,159 words containing FOR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 394 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing FOR?
FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORETHOUGHTFULLY (32), PARAFORMALDEHYDES (32), STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES (32).
What are some common words containing FOR?
Everyday examples include PERFORM, UNFORTUNATE, FORGET, BEFORE, FORGOT, FORM, FOREIGN, INFORMATION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing FOR?
STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, STRAIGHTFORWARDLY (17 letters) is the longest common one.