With FOR
19 words · highest scoring is oxford at 17 points
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About 6 Letter Words With FOR
There are 19 six letter words containing FOR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is oxford at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 19 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AFFORD, FORCES, FORMAT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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6 Letter Words With FOR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words With FOR
- oxford17
- afford13
- effort12
- forbid12
- forced12
- formed12
- before11
- forces11
Common 6 Letter Words With FOR
- afford13
- effort12
- forbid12
- forest9
- forget10
- formal11
- former11
- inform11
6 Letter Words With FOR Defined
- affordVerb · 13 points
- have enough money to pay for
- forageVerb · 10 points
- (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions
- forcesNoun · 11 points
- strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
- forgetVerb · 10 points
- fail to remember
- formatNoun · 11 points
- the way in which something is arranged or set out
- forumsNoun · 11 points
- a meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged
6 Letter Words With FOR: Questions
How many six letter words containing FOR are there?
There are 19 six letter words containing FOR in our dictionary, and 19 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words containing FOR?
OXFORD is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words containing FOR?
AFFORD, FORCES, FORMAT are among the most familiar six letter words containing FOR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words containing FOR valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.