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Is FORGE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FORGE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “create by hammering”.

Quick answer

Is FORGE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FORGE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: GOFER.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

FORGE meaning and definition

FORGE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

FORGE as a verb

  1. Create by hammering.
  2. Make a copy of with the intent to deceive.
  3. Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.

FORGE as a noun

  1. Furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping.

FORGE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FORGE scores 9 in Scrabble and 10 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
G23
E11
Total910

FORGE on premium squares

On a double word square FORGE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of FORGE

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as FORGE. See all anagrams of FORGE.

  • gofer9

Unscramble FORGE: 36 words from its letters

The letters F, O, R, G, E make 36 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • go3
  • gore5
  • fog7
  • frog8
  • fore7
  • ego4
  • foe6
  • ore3
  • er2
  • ogre5
  • or2
  • re2
  • roe3
  • erg4
  • ergo5
  • fe5
  • goer5
  • ref6
  • ef5
  • erf6
  • feg7
  • fer6
  • for6
  • fro6
  • froe7
  • geo4
  • ger4
  • goe4
  • gor4
  • oe2
  • of5
  • orf6
  • orfe7
  • reg4
  • rego5
  • reo3

Words like FORGE

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

Change one letter in FORGE

Add one letter to FORGE

  • forage10
  • forget10
  • forger10
  • forged11
  • forges10

Remove one letter from FORGE

  • fore7

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FORGE word facts

FORGE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with F and ends with E. By corpus frequency, FORGE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, O, R, G, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FORGE Scrabble word FAQ

Is FORGE a Scrabble word?

Yes. FORGE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FORGE mean?

FORGE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “create by hammering”.

How many points is FORGE worth in Scrabble?

FORGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is FORGE in Words With Friends?

FORGE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FORGE?

FORGE has 1 anagram: GOFER. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FORGE?

You can make 36 shorter words from the letters in FORGE, including GO, GORE, FOG and FROG.

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