What does FORTRESS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfɔrtrəs/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a fortified defensive structure

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

fortresses13

Anagrams of FORTRESS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FORTRESS

118 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

forests10forest9 foster9 resort6 roster6 stores6frost8 roses5sorts5store5 fort7 rest4 rose4 sets4soft7 sore4 sort4 toes4for6ore3 set3 toe3 er2et2of5or2os2 re2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is FORTRESS a valid word in word games?

FORTRESS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FORTRESS worth?

FORTRESS is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FORTRESS?

118 other words, including TO, OF, FOR and OR.