Definition of fortress

"fortress" in the noun sense

1. fortress, fort

a fortified defensive structure

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Quotations for fortress

In love, as in war, a fortress that parleys is half taken. [ Marguerite de Valois ]

Fortify yourself with contentment for this is an impregnable fortress. [ Epictetus ]

Prudery is often immodestly modest; its habit is to multiply sentinels in proportion as the fortress is less threatened. [ G. D. Prentice ]

fortress in Scrabble®

The word fortress is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters fortress:

FORTRESS
(108)
FORTRESS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

forests, fosters, froster, resorts, rosters, sorters

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word fortress

FORTRESS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In fortress

FORTRESS
(108)
FORTRESS
(108)
FOSTERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
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FROSTER
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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FORTRESS
(72)
FOSTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FROSTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
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FORTRESS
(72)
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RESORTS
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fortress in Words With Friends™

The word fortress is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters fortress:

FROSTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
FORESTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
FOSTERS
(95 = 60 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

forests, fosters, froster, resorts, rosters, sorters

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word fortress

FORTRESS
(78)
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FORTRESS
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FORTRESS
(60)
FORTRESS
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FORTRESS
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(39)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In fortress

FROSTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
FORESTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
FOSTERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
FROSTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
FORESTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
FOSTERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
FORTRESS
(78)
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(78)
FOSTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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FROSTER
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SORTERS
(68 = 33 + 35)
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FORTRESS
(63)
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FORTRESS
(60)
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FOREST
(57)
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FOSTER
(57)
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FROSTS
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FETORS
(57)
SOFTER
(57)
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FORTES
(57)
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FROSTS
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51)
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FORTES
(51)
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SOFTER
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FORESTS
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FOSTER
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Words within the letters of fortress

2 letter words in fortress (7 words)

3 letter words in fortress (15 words)

7 letter words in fortress (6 words)

8 letter words in fortress (1 word)

fortress + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence fortress

Words that start with fortress (4 words)

Words with fortress in them (2 words)

Words that end with fortress (2 words)

Word Growth involving fortress

Shorter words in fortress

or for fort

ess tress

re tress

Longer words containing fortress

comfortress comfortresses

fortressed

fortresses comfortresses

fortresslike