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Forefend

f 4o 1r 1e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does forefend mean?

verb

  1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

    “Let's avoid a confrontation”

    Synonymsdebarforfendobviatedeflectavert

Is FOREFEND a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FOREFEND worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1f 4e 1n 2d 2

Wordfeud

15 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FOREFEND

Anagrams 2

offenderreoffend

Hooks for FOREFEND

Add one letter to the front or back of FOREFEND to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

forefends

Words that end like FOREFEND

Common words that share the ending -END, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

recommendcomprehenddividendapprehendcondescendsuspendweekendattenddependextendintendspendlendsendtendendcontenddescendpretendappendascenddefendimpendlegend
All words ending in -END

Forefend: quick answers

Is FOREFEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FOREFEND is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FOREFEND worth?
FOREFEND scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does forefend mean?
As a verb, forefend means “prevent the occurrence of”.
What words can you make with the letters in FOREFEND?
You can make 127 shorter words from FOREFEND, such as FORFEND, OFFERED, DEFFER, DOFFER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FOREFEND?
FOREFEND rearranges into OFFENDER, REOFFEND.