FORESHOW
17
Definition
Pronunciation: //fɔːˈʃəʊ//
verb
- (transitive, archaic) To show in advance; to foretell, predict."Amid his senses' giddy wheel, / Did he not desperate impulse feel, / Headlong to plunge himself below, / And meet the worst his fears foreshow?— […]"
- (transitive, obsolete) To foreshadow or prefigure."But if the rays break forth out of the middle, or dispersed, and its exterior body, or the out parts of it, be covered with clouds, it foreshows great tempests both of wind and rain."
noun
- (obsolete) A manifestation in advance; a prior indication."The fore-shew of their inclination whilest they are young is so uncertaine […] that it is very hard, (yea for the wisest) to ground any certaine judgement […]."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 16 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'FORESHOW'?
The word FORESHOW is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
F4
O1
R1
E1
S1
H4
O1
W4
Total: 17 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'FORESHOW'?
The word FORESHOW is worth 16 points in Words With Friends.
F4
O1
R1
E1
S1
H3
O1
W4
Total: 16 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.