Definition of forebear

"forebear" in the noun sense

1. forebear, forbear

a person from whom you are descended

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forebear in Scrabble®

The word forebear 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters forebear:

FOREBEAR
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

forbear

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word forebear

FOREBEAR
(144)
FOREBEAR
(126)
FOREBEAR
(96)
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(84)
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(52)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In forebear

FOREBEAR
(144)
FOREBEAR
(126)
FORBEAR
(98 = 48 + 50)
FORBEAR
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(96)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
FRORE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
FORA
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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forebear in Words With Friends™

The word forebear 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: 14

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

FOREBEAR
(132)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

forbear

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word forebear

FOREBEAR
(132)
FOREBEAR
(96)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(60)
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(15)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In forebear

FOREBEAR
(132)
FORBEAR
(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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BEFORE
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
FOREBEAR
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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FOREBEAR
(60)
BEFORE
(60)
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(60)
FORBEAR
(58 = 23 + 35)
REBORE
(57)
BEARER
(57)
FEARER
(57)
FORBEAR
(57 = 22 + 35)
FOREBEAR
(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
FORB
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
BARF
(54)
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(54)
BEEF
(54)
FORB
(54)
BEEF
(54)
BARF
(54)
FORBEAR
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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FORBEAR
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(52 = 17 + 35)
FORBEAR
(51 = 16 + 35)
REBORE
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(44)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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Words within the letters of forebear

2 letter words in forebear (8 words)

3 letter words in forebear (20 words)

5 letter words in forebear (9 words)

6 letter words in forebear (4 words)

7 letter words in forebear (1 word)

8 letter words in forebear (1 word)

forebear + 1 blank (3 words)

forebear + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence forebear

Words that start with forebear (2 words)

Words with forebear in them (1 word)

Words that end with forebear (1 word)

Word Growth involving forebear

Shorter words in forebear

be bear

ar ear bear

or for fore

or ore fore

re ore fore

Longer words containing forebear

forebears