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Forfit or forfeit?

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Correct spelling: forfeit. Misspelling: forfit.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

It breaks i-before-e: for-F-EI-t, like counterfeit.

Why people write “forfit”

The misspelling “forfit” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make forfeit automatic.

What does “forfeit” mean?

forfeit noun

  1. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

    Synonyms:forfeiture

  2. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

    “the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time”

    Synonyms:forfeiture

  3. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

    Synonyms:forfeituresacrifice

forfeit verb

  1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

    “you've forfeited your right to name your successor”

    Synonyms:waiveforgoforego

forfeit adjective

  1. surrendered as a penalty

    Synonyms:confiscateforfeited

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Forfeit” in a sentence

  • If you don't show up, you forfeit the match.
  • The contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time.
  • You've forfeited your right to name your successor.

Is “forfeit” a playable word?

f 4o 1r 1f 4e 1i 1t 1

13 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

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“forfit” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from FORFEIT.

Forfeit: quick answers

Is it forfit or forfeit?
The correct spelling is forfeit. “forfit” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell forfeit?
It breaks i-before-e: for-F-EI-t, like counterfeit.
What does forfeit mean?
Forfeit means: something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty.