Definition of forestall

"forestall" in the verb sense

1. prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid

keep from happening or arising make impossible

"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"

"Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

2. anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter

act in advance of deal with ahead of time

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Quotations for forestall

What need a man forestall his date of grief,
And run to meet what he would most avoid? [ Milton ]

forestall in Scrabble®

The word forestall 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters forestall:

FORESTALL
(117)
FORESTALL
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

fallers, falters, floater, florals, florets, folates, loafers, reallot, refloat, stellar, tollers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word forestall

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

FORESTALL
(117)
FORESTALL
(117)
LOAFERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
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FOLATES
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FLORETS
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FLORALS
(90 = 40 + 50)
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FLOATER
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REFLOAT
(86 = 36 + 50)
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FLORALS
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FLORETS
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FLORALS
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FALTERS
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FLORALS
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FLORETS
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FOLATES
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FOLATES
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REFLOAT
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FLORETS
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FLOATER
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REFLOAT
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LOAFERS
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FALLERS
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FLOATER
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FLORETS
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REFLOAT
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LOAFERS
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REALLOT
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FORESTALL
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TOLLERS
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STELLAR
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FLORETS
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FORESTALL
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REFLOAT
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forestall in Words With Friends™

The word forestall 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 forestall:

FORESTALL
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

fallers, falters, floater, florals, florets, folates, loafers, reallot, refloat, stellar, tollers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word forestall

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

FORESTALL
(162)
FALLERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
FALTERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
FOLATES
(104 = 69 + 35)
FLORALS
(101 = 66 + 35)
REFLOAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
FLOATER
(98 = 63 + 35)
FLORETS
(98 = 63 + 35)
LOAFERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
LOAFERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
FORESTALL
(96)
FORESTALL
(96)
FLORALS
(95 = 60 + 35)
FALLERS
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FOLATES
(92 = 57 + 35)
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FLORETS
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STELLAR
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FORESTALL
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FORESTALL
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FLORAL
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Words within the letters of forestall

2 letter words in forestall (14 words)

8 letter words in forestall (4 words)

9 letter words in forestall (1 word)

forestall + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence forestall

Words with forestall in them (1 word)

Words that end with forestall (1 word)

Word Growth involving forestall

Shorter words in forestall

or for fore forest forestal

or ore fore forest forestal

re ore fore forest forestal

or ore ores forest forestal

re ore ores forest forestal

re rest forest forestal

ta forestal

all tall stall

ta tall stall

Longer words containing forestall

forestalled

forestaller forestallers

forestalling forestallings

forestallment forestallments

forestalls