Words That Start With FORB
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With FORB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With FORB 38 words
5-Letter Words Starting With FORB 2
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Full 14-letter listHow common is FORB at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 38 words that start with FORB. Most are 7 letters long, they average 15.5 points, the best is FORBIDDINGLY (23 points) and 31.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 38
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 23 max
- Longest word
- FORBIDDINGNESS
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 31.6%
- e 21.1%
- y 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea23.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with FORB
f 4o 1r 1b 3i 1d 2d 2i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + B 3 + I 1 + D 2 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
forbiddingly
- adverbin an unpleasant or menacing manner“it was forbiddingly dark in the corridor”
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Words That Start With FORB FAQ
How many words that start with FORB are there?
There are 38 words that start with FORB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with FORB?
FORBIDDINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORBIDDINGNESS (22), FORBIDDANCES (21), FORBEARINGLY (21).
What are some common words that start with FORB?
Everyday examples include FORBID, FORBIDDEN, FORBADE, FORBORNE, FORBEAR, FORBIDS, FORBEARANCE, FORBORE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with FORB?
FORBIDDINGNESS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FORBEARANCE (11 letters) is the longest common one.