Definition of forebears

"forebears" in the noun sense

1. forebear, forbear

a person from whom you are descended

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forebears in Scrabble®

The word forebears 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® Plays In The Letters forebears:

FOREBEARS
(135)
FOREBEARS
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

bearers, forbear, rearose, rebores, soberer

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word forebears

FOREBEARS
(135)
FOREBEARS
(135)
FOREBEARS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In forebears

FOREBEARS
(135)
FOREBEARS
(135)
FORBEAR
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
FORBEAR
(95 = 45 + 50)
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FOREBEARS
(90)
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BEARERS
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SOBERER
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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REBORES
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REAROSE
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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REBORES
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SOBERER
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FOREBEARS
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forebears in Words With Friends™

The word forebears 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: 15

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

FOREBEARS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

bearers, forbear, rearose, rebores, soberer

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word forebears

FOREBEARS
(171)
FOREBEARS
(102)
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(102)
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(76)
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(75)
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(75)
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(64)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In forebears

FOREBEARS
(171)
FORBEAR
(104 = 69 + 35)
FORBEAR
(104 = 69 + 35)
FORBEAR
(104 = 69 + 35)
FOREBEARS
(102)
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(102)
FORBEAR
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
FORBEAR
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOBERER
(95 = 60 + 35)
REBORES
(95 = 60 + 35)
BEARERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
BEARERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
FORBEAR
(87 = 52 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
BEFORE
(84)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
SOBERER
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
BEARERS
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FORBEAR
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SOBERER
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BEARERS
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FOREBEARS
(76)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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FOREBEARS
(75)
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FOREBEARS
(75)
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(75)
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FOREBEARS
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BEFORE
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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Words containing the sequence forebears

Words that start with forebears (1 word)

Words with forebears in them (1 word)

Words that end with forebears (1 word)

Word Growth involving forebears

Shorter words in forebears

be bear bears

ar ear bear bears

ar ars ears bears

ar ear ears bears

be bear forebear

ar ear bear forebear

or for fore forebear

or ore fore forebear

re ore fore forebear

Longer words containing forebears

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