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Forfending

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · present participle of forfend

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

What does forfending mean?

verb

  1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

    “Let's avoid a confrontation”

    Synonymsdebarforefendobviatedeflectavert

Definitions shown for forfend, the base form of forfending.

Is FORFENDING 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 FORFENDING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
f 4o 1r 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 FORFENDING

Words that end like FORFENDING

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

Forfending: quick answers

Is FORFENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FORFENDING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FORFENDING worth?
FORFENDING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does forfending mean?
forfending is the present participle of forfend, which means “prevent the occurrence of”.
What words can you make with the letters in FORFENDING?
You can make 341 shorter words from FORFENDING, such as OFFENDING, DOFFING, OFFERING, FORFEND. See the full list.