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Is FORK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FORK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “cutlery used for serving and eating food”.

Quick answer

Is FORK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FORK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 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
4
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FORK meaning and definition

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

FORK as a noun

  1. Cutlery used for serving and eating food.
  2. The act of branching out or dividing into branches.
  3. The region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches.

FORK as a verb

  1. Lift with a pitchfork.

FORK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FORK scores 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
O11
R11
K55
Total1111

FORK on premium squares

On a double word square FORK scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FORK

No other word uses exactly the letters in FORK.

Shorter words hiding in FORK

The letters F, O, R, K make 8 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FORK: all 8 words.

  • or2
  • ko6
  • kor7
  • for6
  • fro6
  • of5
  • orf6
  • rok7

Words like FORK

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

Change one letter in FORK

Add one letter to FORK

  • forks12
  • forky15

Remove one letter from FORK

  • for6

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FORK word facts

FORK is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants. It starts with F and ends with K. By corpus frequency, FORK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, O, R, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FORK Scrabble word FAQ

Is FORK a Scrabble word?

Yes. FORK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FORK mean?

FORK is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “cutlery used for serving and eating food”.

How many points is FORK worth in Scrabble?

FORK is worth 11 points in Scrabble: F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is FORK in Words With Friends?

FORK is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FORK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FORK, but 8 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FORK?

You can make 8 shorter words from the letters in FORK, including OR, KO, KOR and FOR.

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