6 Letter Words Containing FOR

There are 64+ six letter words with FOR in our English dictionary. Every six-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 with FOR.

Popular 6-Letter Words With FOR

before 11
forces 11
former 11
formed 12
forced 12
effort 12
formal 11
format 11
reform 11
oxford 17
forest 9
afford 13

All 6-Letter Words With FOR (50 words)

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How Common is FOR as a Middle 6 Letter word?

There are 64 6-letter words containing FOR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.6, with -D endings dominating (19% of them).

Total Words
64
Avg Scrabble Score
11.6
Most Common Ending (19%)
D
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EE

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter FOR-Words in Scrabble

forfex 19
forwhy 18
oxford 17
fornix 16
forthy 15
forhow 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains FOR?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains FOR is forfex with a total of 19 points.

F 4
O 1
R 1
F 4
E 1
X 8

FAQ 6 Letter Words With FOR

  • How many 6 letter words containing FOR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 64 6-letter words in the English dictionary that contain FOR. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.6.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words containing FOR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "oxford", "forfex", "fornix", "forrit" contain FOR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "forfex" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words containing FOR?

    Everyday 6-letter words containing FOR include "before", "forces", "former", "formed", "forced".