forefend

VERB /foʊr'fɛnd/

8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

forefend is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4O1R1E1F4E1N1D2

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =15 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45

MEANING

What does forefend mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE

1

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.

SYNONYMS

AVERT AVOID DEBAR DEFLECT FEND OFF FORFEND HEAD OFF OBVIATE

BROADER

FORBID FORECLOSE FORESTALL PRECLUDE PREVENT

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of forefend

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

OFFENDER15 REOFFEND15

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