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Is FOURTH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FOURTH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, an adverb and a noun, most often meaning “coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude”.

Quick answer

Is FOURTH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FOURTH is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 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
6
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FOURTH meaning and definition

FOURTH has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, an adverb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

FOURTH as an adjective

  1. Coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude.

FOURTH as an adverb

  1. In the fourth place.

FOURTH as a noun

  1. Following the third position; number four in a countable series.
  2. One of four equal parts.

FOURTH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FOURTH scores 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
O11
U12
R11
T11
H43
Total1212

FOURTH on premium squares

On a double word square FOURTH scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. 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. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FOURTH

No other word uses exactly the letters in FOURTH.

Shorter words hiding in FOURTH

The letters F, O, U, R, T, H make 46 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FOURTH: all 46 words.

Words like FOURTH

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

Add one letter to FOURTH

  • fourths13

Remove one letter from FOURTH

  • forth11
  • fouth11
  • furth11

More 6-letter words starting with FO

  • follow12
  • formal11
  • foster9
  • forage10
  • format11
  • former11
  • forest9
  • fodder11
  • fossil9
  • forget10
  • forbid12
  • forced12
  • foible11
  • forego10
  • forked14
  • fouled10
  • folder10
  • folksy16

FOURTH word facts

FOURTH is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and U) and 4 consonants. It starts with F and ends with H. By corpus frequency, FOURTH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, O, U, R, T, H on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FOURTH Scrabble word FAQ

Is FOURTH a Scrabble word?

Yes. FOURTH is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FOURTH mean?

FOURTH is used as an adjective, an adverb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude”.

How many points is FOURTH worth in Scrabble?

FOURTH is worth 12 points in Scrabble: F (4) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is FOURTH in Words With Friends?

FOURTH is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FOURTH have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FOURTH, but 46 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FOURTH?

You can make 46 shorter words from the letters in FOURTH, including HURT, OUT, ROT and FORT.

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