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Forefending

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

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare · present participle of forefend

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

What does forefending mean?

verb

  1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

    “Let's avoid a confrontation”

    Synonymsdebarforfendobviatedeflectavert

Definitions shown for forefend, the base form of forefending.

Is FOREFENDING 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 FOREFENDING worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

22 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1f 4e 1n 2d 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
f 4o 1r 1e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in FOREFENDING

Anagrams 1

Words that end like FOREFENDING

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

All words ending in -ENDING

Forefending: quick answers

Is FOREFENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FOREFENDING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FOREFENDING worth?
FOREFENDING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does forefending mean?
forefending is the present participle of forefend, which means “prevent the occurrence of”.
What words can you make with the letters in FOREFENDING?
You can make 469 shorter words from FOREFENDING, such as FORFENDING, OFFENDING, GOFFERED, DOFFING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FOREFENDING?
FOREFENDING rearranges into REOFFENDING.