forefather

NOUN /foʊr,fɑðər/

10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

forefather is a valid 10-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4O1R1E1F4A1T1H4E1R1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57

MEANING

What does forefather mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

The founder of a family.

“keep the faith of our forefathers”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group.

“our forefathers brought forth a great nation”

BROADER