Definition of farewell

"farewell" in the noun sense

1. farewell, word of farewell

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

2. farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting

the act of departing politely

"he disliked long farewells"

"he took his leave"

"parting is such sweet sorrow"

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Quotations for farewell

A last farewell. [ Ovid ]

Farewell till we meet again. [ French ]

Fare thee well! and if forever.
Still forever, fare thee well. [ Byron ]

Such a welcome such a farewell. [ Proverb ]

So sweetly she bade me adieu,
I thought that she bade me return. [ Shenstone ]

Farewell, baskets! vintage is over. [ French ]

And like some low and mournful spell.
To whisper out the word, Farewell. [ Park Benjamin ]

Farewell, happy fields,
Where joy forever dwells; hail, horrors! [ Milton ]

To all, to each, a fair good-night,
And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light. [ Scott ]

Farewell and be hanged, friends must part. [ Proverb ]

Farewell, remorse: all good to me is lost;
Evil, be thou my good. [ Milton ]

Farewell hope, and with hope farewell fear;
Farewell remorse; all good to me is lost;
Evil, be thou my good! [ Milton ]

Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note,
As his corse to the rampart we hurried:
Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot,
O'er the grave where our hero we buried. [ Rev. C. Wolfe ]

For thee, O now a silent soul, my brother,
Take at my hands this garland and farewell,
Thin is the leaf, and chill the wintry smell,
And chill the solemn earth, a fatal mother. [ Swinburne ]

There was a laughing devil in his sneer,
That raised emotions both of rage and fear;
And where his frown of hatred darkly fell,
Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed farewell. [ Byron ]

Farewell; and let your haste commend your duty. [ William Shakespeare ]

All unwarrantable delights have an ill farewell. [ Proverb ]

Hope, withering, fled - and Mercy sighed farewell. [ Byron ]

Hope, withering, fled — and fancy sighed farewell. [ Byron ]

I will be a slave to no habit; therefore farewell tobacco. [ Hosea Ballou ]

Hope for a season bade the world farewell, and Freedom shrieked as Kosciusko fell. [ Campbell ]

The nightingale, their only vesperbell, sung sweetly to the rose the day's farewell. [ Byron ]

The bitter word which closed all earthly friendships, and finished every feast of love, - farewell. [ Pollok ]

Feelings are always purest and most glowing in the hour of meeting and farewell; like the glaciers, which are transparent and rose-hued only at sunrise and sunset, but throughout the day grey and cold. [ Jean Paul ]

Night steals on; and the day takes its farewell, like the words of a departing friend, or the last tone of hallowed music in a minster's aisles, heard when it floats along the shade of elms, in the still place of graves. [ Percival ]

farewell in Scrabble®

The word farewell is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters farewell:

FAREWELL
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

welfare

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word farewell

FAREWELL
(162)
FAREWELL
(135)
FAREWELL
(108)
FAREWELL
(90)
FAREWELL
(56)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In farewell

FAREWELL
(162)
FAREWELL
(135)
FAREWELL
(108)
WELFARE
(102 = 52 + 50)
WELFARE
(101 = 51 + 50)
WELFARE
(101 = 51 + 50)
WELFARE
(101 = 51 + 50)
WELFARE
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
WELFARE
(92 = 42 + 50)
WELFARE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FAREWELL
(90)
WELFARE
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
WELFARE
(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
FAREWELL
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FLEW
(42)
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(39)
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(38)
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LEAF
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WEAR
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FLEE
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WELL
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FREE
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ALEF
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FLEA
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FLARE
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EWER
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EWER
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LEAF
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WARE
(24)
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farewell in Words With Friends™

The word farewell is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters farewell:

FAREWELL
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

welfare

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word farewell

FAREWELL
(144)
FAREWELL
(108)
FAREWELL
(84)
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(80)
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(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In farewell

FAREWELL
(144)
WELFARE
(113 = 78 + 35)
FAREWELL
(108)
WELFARE
(107 = 72 + 35)
WELFARE
(107 = 72 + 35)
WELFARE
(101 = 66 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
WELFARE
(89 = 54 + 35)
FAREWELL
(84)
WELFARE
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
WELFARE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAREWELL
(80)
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(79 = 44 + 35)
FAREWELL
(78)
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(78)
FAREWELL
(72)
WELFARE
(71 = 36 + 35)
WELFARE
(71 = 36 + 35)
FELLER
(69)
FALLER
(69)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
FAREWELL
(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
FAREWELL
(64)
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(64)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
FAREWELL
(60)
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(60)
FAREWELL
(60)
WELFARE
(59 = 24 + 35)
WELFARE
(58 = 23 + 35)
WELFARE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLAW
(57)
FLAW
(57)
FELLER
(57)
FLEW
(57)
FEWER
(57)
FLEW
(57)
WELFARE
(57 = 22 + 35)
WAFER
(57)
FALLER
(57)
WELFARE
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
FAREWELL
(54)
FELLA
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
WALL
(51)
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(51)
FERAL
(51)
WELFARE
(51 = 16 + 35)
WELFARE
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
FLARE
(51)
WELL
(51)
FELLER
(51)
FALL
(51)
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(51)
WELFARE
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
WELFARE
(49 = 14 + 35)
FAREWELL
(48)
ALEF
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
FLEE
(48)
LEAF
(48)
WEAL
(48)
WALE
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FLEA
(48)
WARE
(45)
FELLER
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WEAR
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WERE
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FREE
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FELLER
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LEAF
(36)
WEAL
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FELLA
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FEEL
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FAREWELL
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FERAL
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FLARE
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FELLA
(36)
FLARE
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FERAL
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FLAW
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Words within the letters of farewell

2 letter words in farewell (7 words)

5 letter words in farewell (5 words)

6 letter words in farewell (2 words)

7 letter words in farewell (1 word)

8 letter words in farewell (1 word)

farewell + 1 blank (1 word)

farewell + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence farewell

Words that start with farewell (2 words)

Words with farewell in them (1 word)

Words that end with farewell (1 word)

Word Growth involving farewell

Shorter words in farewell

we ewe

ar are fare

re are fare

ar far fare

fa far fare

el ell well

we well

Longer words containing farewell

farewells