9 Letter Words That Start With FOR

There are 232+ nine letter words beginning with FOR in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter FOR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with FOR.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With FOR

formation 14

forbidden 16

forgotten 13

fortified 16

forbearer 14

forbidder 16

forebitts 14

forecheck 23

foredates 13

forefeels 15

forekings 17

forenamed 15

All 9-Letter Words Starting With FOR (150 words)

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How Common is FOR as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 232 9-letter words starting with FOR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.9, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

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Most Common Ending (36%)

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9 Letter Words beginning with FOR are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with FOR.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter FOR-Words in Scrabble

forecheck 23

formulize 23

forjaskit 23

forjeskit 23

formalize 23

forjudged 22

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with FOR?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FOR is forecheck with a total of 23 points.

F 4

O 1

R 1

E 1

C 3

H 4

E 1

C 3

K 5

verb 1. play an aggressive style of defence, checking opponents before they can organize an attack

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With FOR

How many 9 letter words starting with FOR are in the English dictionary?

There are 232 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FOR. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.9.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with FOR worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "formulize", "formalize", "forjaskit", "fortunize" start with FOR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "formulize" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with FOR?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with FOR include "formation", "forbidden", "forgotten", "fortified", "forbearer".