Words Containing FORB

40 words contain FORB anywhere. Scores range up to 23 points (FORBIDDINGLY), averaging 15.5 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Total Words
10
Unique Endings
15.5
Avg. Points
23
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US VALID
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Definition

A flowering plant that is not a grass, sedge, or rush.

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Definition

Archaic spelling of forbade.

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Definition

Past tense of forbid.

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Definition

Archaic past tense of forbear.

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Definition

An ancestor or forefather.

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Definition

Patience or restraint in enforcing rights or reacting.

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Definition

Plural of FORBEARANCE.

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Definition

Patient and tolerant.

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Definition

Agent noun of FORBEAR.

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Definition

Plural of FORBEARER.

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Definition

Present participle of FORBEAR.

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Definition

In a patient and tolerant manner.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of FORBEAR.

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Definition

To order someone not to do something.

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Definition

The act of forbidding.

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Definition

Plural of FORBIDAL.

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Definition

The act of forbidding something.

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Definition

Plural of FORBIDDAL.

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Definition

The act of prohibiting something.

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Definition

Plural of FORBIDDANCE.

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Definition

Not allowed; prohibited.

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Definition

In a manner that is prohibited.

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Definition

Agent noun of FORBID.

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Definition

Plural of FORBIDDER.

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Definition

Present participle of FORBID.

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Definition

In a menacing or unpleasant way.

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Definition

The quality of being forbidding; grimness or discouraging appearance.

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Definition

Plural of FORBIDDING.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of FORBID.

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Definition

An archaic past tense of forbid.

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Definition

Past tense of FORBODE.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of FORBODE.

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Definition

Present participle of FORBODE.

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Definition

Past tense of forbear.

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Definition

Past participle of forbear; refrained from.

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Definition

Plural of FORB.

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Definition

Beyond or past.

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Definition

Also; in addition.

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US INVALID
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Definition

Not prohibited.

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Definition

Not forbidden; permitted.

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How many words containing forb are there?

There are 40 words containing forb.

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What is the highest-scoring word contain FORB anywhere?

FORBIDDINGLY scores 23 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.