Definition of foreknown

"foreknown" in the verb sense

1. anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee

realize beforehand

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Quotations for foreknown

Too curious man! why dost thou seek to know
Events, which, good or ill, foreknown, are woe!
The all-seeing power, that made thee mortal, gave
Thee every thing a mortal state should have. [ Dryden ]

Chance is a term we apply to events to denote that they happen without any necessary or foreknown cause. When we say a thing happens by chance, we mean no more than that its cause is unknown to us, and not, as some vainly imagine, that chance itself can be the cause of anything. [ C. Buck ]

foreknown in Scrabble®

The word foreknown 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters foreknown:

FOREKNOWN
(180)
FOREKNOWN
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

nonwork

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word foreknown

FOREKNOWN
(180)
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(180)
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(120)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In foreknown

FOREKNOWN
(180)
FOREKNOWN
(180)
FOREKNOWN
(120)
FOREKNOWN
(120)
NONWORK
(107 = 57 + 50)
NONWORK
(106 = 56 + 50)
NONWORK
(104 = 54 + 50)
NONWORK
(104 = 54 + 50)
FOREKNOWN
(96)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
FOREKNOWN
(76)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(69)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
NONWORK
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(62)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
KNOWER
(54)
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(54)
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(51)
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(50)
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(48)
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(45)
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(42)
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(42)
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(39)
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foreknown in Words With Friends™

The word foreknown 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: 21

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

FOREKNOWN
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

nonwork

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word foreknown

FOREKNOWN
(243)
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(150)
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(138)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In foreknown

FOREKNOWN
(243)
FOREKNOWN
(150)
FOREKNOWN
(138)
NONWORK
(119 = 84 + 35)
NONWORK
(113 = 78 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
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(100)
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(99 = 64 + 35)
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(99 = 64 + 35)
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(99 = 64 + 35)
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(99)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(93)
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(92)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
FOREKNOWN
(88)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
FOREKNOWN
(84)
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(84)
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(81)
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(78)
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(78)
NONWORK
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
FOREKNOWN
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
KNOWER
(72)
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(72)
KNOWN
(72)
NONWORK
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
FOREKNOWN
(70)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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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)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(66)
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(66)
KNOWN
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
NONWORK
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
FORK
(63)
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(63)
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(63)
FROWN
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
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(60)
NONWORK
(60 = 25 + 35)
KNOW
(60)
FROWN
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
KRONE
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
FORK
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
KERN
(57)
RENOWN
(57)
WOKE
(57)
WORK
(57)
KNOWER
(56)
NONWORK
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56)
KNOWN
(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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KNOWN
(54)
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(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54)
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WOOF
(54)
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(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
WOKEN
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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Words within the letters of foreknown

2 letter words in foreknown (9 words)

3 letter words in foreknown (20 words)

5 letter words in foreknown (9 words)

6 letter words in foreknown (3 words)

7 letter words in foreknown (1 word)

8 letter words in foreknown (1 word)

9 letter words in foreknown (1 word)

foreknown + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence foreknown

Words that start with foreknown (1 word)

Words with foreknown in them (1 word)

Words that end with foreknown (1 word)

Word Growth involving foreknown

Shorter words in foreknown

or for fore foreknow

or ore fore foreknow

re ore fore foreknow

no now know foreknow

ow now know foreknow

no now know known

ow now know known

ow own known

Longer words containing foreknown

(No longer words found)