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eight-letter word · 13 points

Is FOREMOST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FOREMOST is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and an adverb, most often meaning “ranking above all others”.

Quick answer

Is FOREMOST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FOREMOST is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
8
Scrabble
13 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

FOREMOST meaning and definition

FOREMOST has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

FOREMOST as an adjective

  1. Ranking above all others.
  2. Preceding all others in spatial position.

FOREMOST as an adverb

  1. Prominently forward.
  2. Before anything else.

FOREMOST Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FOREMOST scores 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
O11
R11
E11
M34
O11
S11
T11
Total1314

FOREMOST on premium squares

On a double word square FOREMOST scores 26 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 39. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 8 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of FOREMOST

No other word uses exactly the letters in FOREMOST.

Unscramble FOREMOST: 233 words from its letters

The letters F, O, R, E, M, O, S, T make 233 shorter words, up to 7 letters long. Most common first.

  • set3
  • form9
  • rest4
  • foot7
  • root4
  • most6
  • store5
  • more6
  • so2
  • stem6
  • storm7
  • frost8
  • motor7
  • rot3
  • sort4
  • fort7
  • fret7
  • term6
  • toe3
  • forte8
  • foster9
  • roost5
  • soft7
  • moor6
  • moot6
  • room6
  • some6
  • sore4
  • roof7
  • forest9
  • rose4
  • fore7
  • foe6
  • terms7
  • too3
  • moo5
  • morse7
  • ore3
  • os2
  • em4
  • er2
  • eros4
  • footer9
  • mo4
  • mot5
  • or2
  • re2
  • rem5
  • roe3
  • som5
  • soot4
  • te2
  • tom5
  • tor3
  • metro7
  • mores7
  • morose8
  • rooms7
  • torso5
  • eft6
  • emf8
  • erst4
  • es2
  • est3
  • fe5
  • fes6
  • fet6
  • fetor8
  • foetor9
  • fomes10
  • me4
  • moose7
  • mors6
  • mote6
  • oft6
  • ref6
  • res3
  • ret3
  • rom5
  • romeo7
  • roots5
  • rote4
  • serf7
  • sot3
  • tome6
  • tore4
  • tref7
  • ef5
  • efs6
  • efts7
  • emfs9
  • emo5
  • emos6
  • ems5
  • erf6
  • erm5
  • ers3
  • estro5
  • et2
  • fem8
  • fems9
  • fer6
  • ferm9
  • ferms10
  • fest7
  • fetors9
  • fets7
  • foes7
  • foetors10
  • footers10
  • foots8
  • for6
  • fores8
  • forme10
  • formes11
  • forms10
  • fortes9
  • forts8
  • frets8
  • fro6

Words like FOREMOST

One-letter changes to FOREMOST, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in FOREMOST

  • foremast13

More 8-letter words starting with FO

  • forecast13
  • fourfold15
  • footstep13
  • football13
  • formally16
  • fourteen11
  • focusing14
  • follower14
  • fondness12
  • footnote11
  • forceful16
  • forehead15
  • forensic13
  • fountain11
  • foursome13
  • focalise13
  • focalize22
  • focussed14

FOREMOST word facts

FOREMOST is an 8-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 3 vowels (O and E) and 5 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with F and ends with T. By corpus frequency, FOREMOST is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

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FOREMOST Scrabble word FAQ

Is FOREMOST a Scrabble word?

Yes. FOREMOST is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FOREMOST mean?

FOREMOST is used as an adjective and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “ranking above all others”.

How many points is FOREMOST worth in Scrabble?

FOREMOST is worth 13 points in Scrabble: F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + M (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 26, and on a triple word square 39.

How many points is FOREMOST in Words With Friends?

FOREMOST is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FOREMOST have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FOREMOST, but 233 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FOREMOST?

You can make 233 shorter words from the letters in FOREMOST, including SET, FORM, REST and FOOT.

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