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forestay

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Is forestay a Scrabble word?

Yes, forestay is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 14 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of forestay?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing shipSynonyms: headstay

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.Examples: "Anna decided not to press that subject and forestayed her mind to change tack."transitive

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.Examples: "It is reasonable to suppose that further research into the complex bio-chemistry of the blood will result in more satisfactory substitutes for plasma than are now available and thereby death may be more easily forestayed."; "[...] in our capital construction plan, we might not plan the manufacture of equipment according to storage, thus delaying the sale of our manufactured equipment and forestaying return on investment by equipment manufacturing agencies."transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "forestay"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "forestay"?

Scrabble
14 points
F4
O1
R1
E1
S1
T1
A1
Y4
Words With Friends
13 points
F4
O1
R1
E1
S1
T1
A1
Y4

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