forestall
VERB
/foʊr'stɔl/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
forestall is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1R1E1S1T1A1L1L1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does forestall mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible.
SYNONYMS
NARROWER
RELATED
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Anagrams of forestall
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