Definition of foretells

"foretells" in the verb sense

1. announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald

foreshadow or presage

2. predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise

make a prediction about tell in advance

"Call the outcome of an election"

3. bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

"These signs bode bad news"

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Quotations for foretells

Hear the mellow wedding bells.
Golden bells!
What a world of happiness their harmony foretells
Through the balmy air of night
How they ring out their delight!
From the molten golden notes,
And all in tune
What a liquid ditty floats
To the turtle-dove that listen? while she gloats
On the moon! [ Poe ]

Genius ever stands with nature in solemn union, and what the one foretells the other will fulfil. [ Friedrich Schiller ]

Know, he that foretells his own calamity, and makes events before they come, twice over doth endure the pains of evil destiny. [ Sir W. Davenant ]

foretells in Scrabble®

The word foretells 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 foretells:

FORETELLS
(117)
FORETELLS
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

fellers, fellest, florets, retells, roselet, tellers, tollers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word foretells

FORETELLS
(117)
FORETELLS
(117)
FORETELLS
(78)
FORETELLS
(78)
FORETELLS
(52)
FORETELLS
(51)
FORETELLS
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
FORETELLS
(44)
FORETELLS
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
FORETELLS
(39)
FORETELLS
(34)
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(34)
FORETELLS
(34)
FORETELLS
(32)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
FORETELLS
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
FORETELLS
(24)
FORETELLS
(18)
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(18)
FORETELLS
(16)
FORETELLS
(16)
FORETELLS
(16)
FORETELLS
(15)
FORETELLS
(15)
FORETELLS
(15)
FORETELLS
(15)
FORETELLS
(14)

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

FORETELLS
(117)
FORETELLS
(117)
FELLERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLORETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FELLEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
FELLERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
FELLEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLORETS
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLORETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLORETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLORETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLORETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLORETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLORETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLORETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FELLEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLORETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
FELLEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
FELLERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLORETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
FELLERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORETELLS
(78)
TOLLERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLORETS
(78 = 28 + 50)
TELLERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FELLERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FELLERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FELLEST
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLORETS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FELLEST
(78 = 28 + 50)
ROSELET
(78 = 28 + 50)
FORETELLS
(78)
RETELLS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETELLS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ROSELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
ROSELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLORETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETELLS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ROSELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
FELLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLORETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETELLS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLORETS
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RETELLS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETELLS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETELLS
(74 = 24 + 50)
FELLERS
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RETELLS
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FLORETS
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FELLEST
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FELLEST
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TOLLERS
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TELLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOLLERS
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FELLERS
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FELLEST
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ROSELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOLLERS
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TOLLERS
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ROSELET
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FELLEST
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(74 = 24 + 50)
TOLLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOLLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ROSELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
ROSELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOLLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ROSELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETELLS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOLLERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
FELLEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
FELLERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLORETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FELLERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FELLERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FELLEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
FELLERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLORETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FELLEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
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FELLEST
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FLORETS
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(72 = 22 + 50)
FELLERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLORETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FELLEST
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FLORETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FELLERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FELLEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOLLERS
(71 = 21 + 50)
RETELLS
(71 = 21 + 50)
TELLERS
(71 = 21 + 50)
ROSELET
(71 = 21 + 50)
FELLEST
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FELLEST
(70 = 20 + 50)
FELLEST
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FELLEST
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FLORETS
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FLORETS
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(70 = 20 + 50)
FLORETS
(70 = 20 + 50)
FELLERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOLLERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOLLERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETELLS
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROSELET
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROSELET
(68 = 18 + 50)
TELLERS
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ROSELET
(68 = 18 + 50)
TELLERS
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RETELLS
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RETELLS
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TOLLERS
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TOLLERS
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RETELLS
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TOLLERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ROSELET
(66 = 16 + 50)
TOLLERS
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ROSELET
(66 = 16 + 50)
TOLLERS
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FLORETS
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TELLERS
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FLORETS
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TOLLERS
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TOLLERS
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TELLERS
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TELLERS
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ROSELET
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FELLEST
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TELLERS
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FELLEST
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(66 = 16 + 50)
RETELLS
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RETELLS
(66 = 16 + 50)
TOLLERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ROSELET
(66 = 16 + 50)
TELLERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETELLS
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RETELLS
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETELLS
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETELLS
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETELLS
(66 = 16 + 50)
FELLEST
(65 = 15 + 50)
FELLERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
FLORETS
(65 = 15 + 50)
ROSELET
(64 = 14 + 50)

foretells in Words With Friends™

The word foretells 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 foretells:

FORETELLS
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

fellers, fellest, florets, retells, roselet, tellers, tollers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word foretells

FORETELLS
(162)
FORETELLS
(96)
FORETELLS
(96)
FORETELLS
(72)
FORETELLS
(72)
FORETELLS
(64)
FORETELLS
(60)
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(60)
FORETELLS
(60)
FORETELLS
(60)
FORETELLS
(60)
FORETELLS
(56)
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(56)
FORETELLS
(54)
FORETELLS
(54)
FORETELLS
(48)
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(48)
FORETELLS
(36)
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(36)
FORETELLS
(36)
FORETELLS
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
FORETELLS
(32)
FORETELLS
(30)
FORETELLS
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(28)
FORETELLS
(23)
FORETELLS
(21)
FORETELLS
(21)
FORETELLS
(20)
FORETELLS
(20)
FORETELLS
(20)
FORETELLS
(19)
FORETELLS
(18)
FORETELLS
(18)
FORETELLS
(18)
FORETELLS
(18)
FORETELLS
(17)
FORETELLS
(17)
FORETELLS
(17)
FORETELLS
(17)
FORETELLS
(16)
FORETELLS
(16)
FORETELLS
(16)
FORETELLS
(16)
FORETELLS
(15)
FORETELLS
(15)

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

FORETELLS
(162)
FELLEST
(107 = 72 + 35)
FELLERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
FLORETS
(98 = 63 + 35)
FORETELLS
(96)
FORETELLS
(96)
FELLEST
(95 = 60 + 35)
FELLERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLORETS
(92 = 57 + 35)
FELLEST
(89 = 54 + 35)
FELLERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
FELLEST
(89 = 54 + 35)
FELLERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLORETS
(86 = 51 + 35)
FELLERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
FELLEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
FELLEST
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FELLEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
FELLERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
TELLERS
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TOLLERS
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FLORETS
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TOLLERS
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FLORETS
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TOLLERS
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FLORETS
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TELLERS
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TELLERS
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RETELLS
(80 = 45 + 35)
RETELLS
(80 = 45 + 35)
FLORETS
(79 = 44 + 35)
FLORETS
(79 = 44 + 35)
FLORETS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ROSELET
(77 = 42 + 35)
FELLERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
FELLERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
FELLEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
FELLERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
FELLEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
FELLEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
FELLEST
(75 = 40 + 35)
FELLERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
FLORETS
(74 = 39 + 35)
TELLERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOLLERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
TELLERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETELLS
(74 = 39 + 35)
FLORETS
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FLORETS
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RETELLS
(74 = 39 + 35)
TELLERS
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TOLLERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
FLORETS
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETELLS
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOLLERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
FLORETS
(73 = 38 + 35)
FORETELLS
(72)
FORETELLS
(72)
RETELLS
(71 = 36 + 35)
ROSELET
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETELLS
(71 = 36 + 35)
TELLERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOLLERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOLLERS
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TELLERS
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ROSELET
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TELLERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETELLS
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TOLLERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
ROSELET
(71 = 36 + 35)
FELLER
(69)
TELLERS
(68 = 33 + 35)
TOLLERS
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETELLS
(68 = 33 + 35)
TOLLERS
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TELLERS
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RETELLS
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RETELLS
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RETELLS
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TELLERS
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TELLERS
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TOLLERS
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TOLLERS
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RETELLS
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FELLERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
ROSELET
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FELLEST
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FELLEST
(67 = 32 + 35)
FELLERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
ROSELET
(67 = 32 + 35)
ROSELET
(67 = 32 + 35)
LEFTER
(66)
ROSELET
(65 = 30 + 35)
FLORETS
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ROSELET
(65 = 30 + 35)
FLORETS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ROSELET
(65 = 30 + 35)
ROSELET
(65 = 30 + 35)
ROSELET
(65 = 30 + 35)
ROSELET
(65 = 30 + 35)
FORETELLS
(64)
FELLEST
(63 = 28 + 35)
FELLERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FELLEST
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FELLERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
RETELLS
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FELLEST
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FLORETS
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FELLEST
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FELLERS
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TOLLERS
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FLORETS
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FELLERS
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RETELLS
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FELLEST
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
FELLERS
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TELLERS
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FLORETS
(61 = 26 + 35)
FORETELLS
(60)
FLORET
(60)
FORETELLS
(60)
FLEETS
(60)
FORETELLS
(60)
FORETELLS
(60)
FORETELLS
(60)
ROSELET
(59 = 24 + 35)
FLORETS
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FELLEST
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FLORETS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TELLERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
FORSEE
(57)
RETELLS
(57 = 22 + 35)
FOREST
(57)
FELLER
(57)
FLORETS
(57 = 22 + 35)
FELLERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLORETS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOFTER
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
TELLERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETELLS
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(57)
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TELLERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
FOSTER
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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FREEST
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
TELLERS
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FLORETS
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETELLS
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FELLEST
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTER
(57)
FETORS
(57)
RETELLS
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETELLS
(57 = 22 + 35)
FORETELLS
(56)
FORETELLS
(56)
FELLERS
(56 = 21 + 35)

Words containing the sequence foretells

Words that start with foretells (1 word)

Words with foretells in them (1 word)

Words that end with foretells (1 word)

Word Growth involving foretells

Shorter words in foretells

or for fore foretell

or ore fore foretell

re ore fore foretell

re retell foretell

el ell tell retell foretell

re retell retells

el ell tell retell retells

el ell ells tells retells

el ell tell tells retells

Longer words containing foretells

(No longer words found)