There are 1,524 words with the prefix FOR in our word list of 382,657 words, and every one of them is on this page — grouped by length so you can scan fast, with a live filter when you need something narrower. The biggest group is the 8-letter words (329 of them); the spread is 8 of them 4 letters long, 30 of them 5 letters long, 81 of them 6 letters long, 175 of them 7 letters long, and more up to 15 letters. The longest entries are foreappointment, foreimagination and foreordainments. Word-game players keep lists like this open for a reason: Scrabble and Words With Friends reward the obscure corners of the dictionary, crossword solvers live on pattern matching, and Wordle players work by elimination.
The prefix FOR- means away, off, or against — an old prefix in words like forbid, forgo and forget — three examples from this page: fora, forage, foraged.
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4-letter words (8)
fora forb ford fore fork form fort forz
5-letter words (30)
foram foray forbs forby force forcy fordo fords fordy forel fores foret forex forge forgo forks forky forma forme forms formy forra forst forte forth forts forty forum forza forze
6-letter words (81)
forage forams forane forays forbad forbar forbid forbit forbow forbye forcat forced forcer forces forcet forche forcut fordam forded fordid foreby foredo forego forels forest forfar forfex forfit forgab forgat forged forger forges forget forgie forgot forhoo forhow forint forked forker forlay forlet forlie formal format formby formed formee formel former formes formic formin formly formol formyl fornax fornix forold forpet forpit forrad forray forrel forren forril forrit forrue forsar forsay forsee forset forted fortes forthy fortin fortis forums forvay forwhy
7-letter words (175)
foraged forager forages foramen forayed forayer forbade forbare forbear forbids forbite forbled forblow forbode forbore forborn forcats forcene forceps forcers forches forcing forcite forcive fordays fordeal fording fordoes fordone fordull foreact forearm forebar forebay forebow forebye forecar foreday foredid forefin forefit foregut forehew foreign forelay foreleg forelie foreman foremen forepad forepaw foreran forerib forerun foresaw foresay foresee foreset foresey foresin forests foresty foretop foreuse forever forevow forewit forexes forfair forfalt forfare forfars forfear forfeit forfend forgave forgers forgery forgets forgett forgift forging forgive forgoer forgoes forgone forgrow forhale forheed forhent forhoos forhooy forhows forints forkers forkful forkier forking forkman forkmen forlain forlana forlane forleft forleit forlend forlent forlese forlive forloin forlore forlorn formals formant formate formats formelt formene formers formful formica forming formism formity formols formose formous formula formule formyls fornent forpass forpets forpine forpits forrard forrays forride forsado forsaid forsake forsays forseek forseen forsloe forslow forsook forsung forswat fortake forthby forthgo forthon fortier forties fortify forting fortlet fortran fortune forwake forwalk forward forwarn forwean forwear forweep forwelk forwent forwore forwork forworn forwrap forzati forzato
8-letter words (329)
foragers foraging foralite foramens foramina foraneen forayers foraying forbathe forbbore forbears forbidal forblack forboded forbodes forborne forbreak forbysen forcaria forcarve forcedly forceful forcelet forceput forchase forcible forcibly forcipal forcipes forclose fordable fordless fordoing fordrive fordwine forearms forebays forebear forebitt forebode forebody foreboom foreboot forebows forebush forecars forecast foreclaw forecome forecool foredate foredawn foredays foredeck foredeem foredeep foredesk foredoes foredone foredoom foredoor foredune foreface forefeel forefeet forefelt forefend foreflap forefoot foregame foregate foregift foreglow foregoer foregoes foregone foreguts forehalf forehall forehand forehard forehead forehear forehent forehill forehock forehold forehood forehoof forehook foreigns foreiron forekeel foreking foreknee foreknew foreknow forelady forelaid forelain foreland forelays forelegs forelend forelent forelies forelift forelimb forelive forelock forelook foreloop foremade foremark foremast foremean foremelt foremilk foremind foremost forename forenent forenews forenoon forenote forensal forensic forepale forepart forepass forepast forepaws forepeak foreplan foreplay foreplot forepole forepost forerake forerank foreread foreribs foreroom foreruns foresaid foresail foresays foreseat foreseen foreseer foresees foresend foreshew foreship foreshoe foreshop foreshot foreshow foreside foresign foresing foreskin foreslow forestal forestay forested forestem forestep forester forestry foretack foretake foretalk foretell foretime foretold foretops foreturn foretype forevers foreview foreward forewarm forewarn foreween foreweep forewent forewind forewing forewish foreword foreworn foreyard foreyear forfairn forfairs forfault forfeits forfends forfexes forgedly forgeful forgeman forgemen forgette forgings forgiven forgiver forgives forgoers forgoing forgrown forhaile forhents forhooed forhooie forhowed forinsec forjudge forkable forkball forkedly forkfuls forkhead forkiest forkless forklift forklike forksful forktail forkwise forlanas forleave forlends forleses forlorns formable formably formagen formalin formally formants formated formates formazan formazyl formedon formenic formeret formerly formfeed formiate formican formicas formicid formings formless formnail formolit formosan formulae formular formulas formwork formylal fornacic fornaxid forncast fornenst fornical fornices forninst forpined forpines forprise forrader forrayed forsaken forsaker forsakes forshape forslack forslake forsloed forsloes forsloth forslows forsooth forspeak forspend forspent forspoke forstall forstand forsteal forswatt forswear forswink forswore forsworn forswunk fortaxed forthcut forthink forthset fortieth fortifys fortiori fortlets fortranh fortread fortress fortuity fortuned fortunel fortunes fortyish forumize forwaked forwards forwarns forwaste forweary forweend forwoden foryield forzandi forzando forzatos
9-letter words (278)
foraminal foraneous forasmuch forastero forbarred forbborne forbearer forbesite forbidals forbiddal forbidden forbidder forboding forbruise forceable forceless forcemeat forcement forcepses forcingly forcipate forcipial forcleave foreadapt foreallot forearmed forebears forebless foreboard foreboded foreboder forebodes forebooms forebrace forebrain forecabin forecasts forechase forechoir forecited foreclose forecount forecourt forecover foredated foredates foredecks foredoing foredooms forefaces forefault forefeels forefence forefends foreffelt forefield foreflank forefront foregirth foregleam foregoers foregoing foreguess forehands forehatch foreheads forehoofs forehorse foreigner foreignly forejudge foreknown foreknows forelands foreleech forelimbs forelocks foreloper foremarch foremasts foremeant foremilks forenamed forenames forenight forenoons forenoted forensics foreorder foreorlop forepaled foreparts forepeaks forepiece foreplace foreplays forepoint forepoled foreporch foreprise foreprize foreranks forereach foreright foreroyal foresails forescene forescent foreseers foreseing foreseize foresense foreshaft foreshank foreshape foresheet foreshift foreshock foreshore foreshots foreshown foreshows foresides foresight foreskins foreskirt foreslack foresound forespake forespeak forespeed forespent forespoke forestaff forestage forestair forestall forestate forestays foresteep foresters forestery forestful forestial forestian forestick forestine foresting forestish forestral forestudy foreswear foresweat foreswore foresworn foretaste foreteach foreteeth foretells forethink foretimed foretimes foretoken foretooth foretrace foreutter forevalue forevouch forewarns foreweigh forewings forewoman forewomen forewords foreworld foreyards forfeited forfeiter forfended forficate forficula forgainst forgather forgeable forgeries forgetful forgetive forgetter forgivers forgiving forgotten forjaskit forjesket forjudged forjudger forjudges forkbeard forkiness forklifts forksmith forlorner forlornly formalins formalise formalism formalist formalith formality formalize formamide formamido formating formation formative formatted formatter formature formboard formfeeds formicary formicate formicide formicina formicine forminate formolite formosity formoxime formulaic formulary formulate formulise formulism formulist formulize formylate fornicate forpining forrarder forsakers forsaking forspoken forspread forswears forsythia fortalice fortescue forthcall forthcame forthcome forthfare forthgaze forthtell forthward forthwith fortieths fortified fortifier fortifies fortilage fortitude fortnight fortuitus fortunate fortuning fortunite fortunize fortunous fortuuned fortyfive fortyfold forwander forwardal forwarded forwarder forwardly forworden forzandos
10-letter words (230)
foragement foraminate foraminose foraminous foraminule foraramens foraramina forbearant forbearers forbearing forbecause forbidding forcedness forcefully forcipated forconceit fordicidia foreadvice foreadvise foreallege foreanswer forearming foreassign forebemoan forebitten forebitter forebodies foreboding forebowels forebreast forebridge forebroads foreburton forecaddie forecasted forecaster forecastle forechoice forechoose forechurch foreclosed forecloses forecooler forecourse forecourts forecovert foredating foredecree foredefine foredesign foredevote foredivine foredoomed foredoomer forefather forefended forefigure forefinger forefronts foregahger foreganger foregather foreglance foreground forehammer forehanded foreheaded forehearth foreheater forehooves foreigners foreignism foreignize foreintend forejudged forejudger foreknower foreladies forelaying foreleader forelooper forelouper foremartyr foremostly foremother forenotice forenotion forensical foreordain forepaling foreparent forepassed foreperiod forepoling forequoted forereckon forereport forerunner foresaddle foresaying foreschool forescript foreseason foreseeing foresettle foreshadow foresheets foreshowed foreshower foreshroud foresights foresinger foresleeve forespeech forespoken forestaffs forestalls forestaves forestiera forestland forestless forestlike forestress forestries forestside foresummer foresummon foretackle foretasted foretaster foretastes foreteller forethough forethrift foretokens foretopman foretopmen forevision forewarmer forewarned forewarner forewaters forewisdom forewonted forfeiting forfeiture forfending forficated forfoughen forgathers forgetable forgetness forgetters forgettery forgetting forgivable forgivably forinsecal forjudging forkedness forleaving forletting forlornest forlornity formagenic formalised formaliser formalisms formaliter formalized formalizer formalizes formalness formations formatters formatting formerness formicaria formicated formicidae formicinae formidable formidably formlessly formulable formulated formulates formulator formulised formuliser formulized formulizer formylated fornicated fornicates fornicator forritsome forsakenly forseeable forsterite forswearer forsythias fortemente fortepiano fortescure forthbring forthcomer forthgoing forthought forthright fortifiers fortifying fortissimi fortissimo fortitudes fortnights fortravail fortressed fortresses fortuities fortuitism fortuitist fortuitous fortunella fortyfives fortypenny forwarders forwardest forwarding forwearied
11-letter words (184)
foraminated foraminifer forbearable forbearance forbiddable forbiddance forbiddenly forbysening forcepslike forcibility forcipation forcipiform forcipulata forcipulate foreappoint forebearing forebespeak forebodings forebowline forecasters forecasting forecastles forecastors forechamber foreclosing foreclosure forecommend forecondemn foreconsent forecounsel foredeclare foredestine foredestiny foredevised forediscern foredispose foredooming forefathers forefeeling forefending forefingers foreflipper foregallery foreglimpse foregrounds forehandsel forehinting foreignness foreimagine forejudging foreknowing foremanship foremastman foremastmen foremention foreordains foreparents forepayment forepointer foreprepare foreproduct foreproffer forepromise forepurpose forequarter forereading forerecited forerequest forerigging forerunners forerunning foreseeable foresettled foreshadows foreshorten foreshowing foresighted foresignify forespeaker forespencer forestalled forestaller forestation forestcraft forestology forestwards foretalking foretasting foretellers foretelling forethinker forethought foretokened foretopmast foretopsail foretrysail forevermore foreverness forevouched forewarning forewinning forewritten forewrought forfaulture forfeitable forfeitures forfication forficiform forficulate forfouchten forfoughten forgathered forgetfully forgettable forgettably forgiveable forgiveably forgiveless forgiveness forgivingly forjudgment forlornness formability formalazine formaldehyd formalesque formalising formalistic formalities formalizing formamidine formanilide formational formatively formfitting formicariae formicarian formicaries formicarium formicaroid formicating formication formicative formicicide formicivora formicoidea formidolous formularies formularise formularism formularist formularize formulating formulation formulators formulatory formulising formulistic formulizing formylating formylation fornicating fornication fornicators fornicatory fornicatrix forniciform forspeaking forstraught forswearing forthcoming forthinking forthrights forthteller fortifiable fortissimos fortnightly fortressing fortunately fortunation fortuneless fortunetell forwardness forwearying
12-letter words (102)
foramination foraminifera foraminulate foraminulose foraminulous forbearances forbearantly forbearingly forbiddingly forcefulness forcibleness fordableness foreaccustom foreacquaint foreadmonish foreannounce forebemoaned forebodement forebodingly forecarriage forecatching foreclosable foreclosures foreconceive foreconclude foreconsider forecontrive foredefeated foredenounce foredescribe foredeserved foredestined forefatherly foreglimpsed foregoneness foreguidance forehandedly forehatchway foreinclined foreinstruct forejudgment foreknowable foremasthand foremistress forensically foreordained foreordinate foreplanting forepleasure forepromised foreprovided forequarters forereaching forerunnings foreseeingly foresentence foreshadowed foreshadower foreshortens foreshoulder foresightful forespeaking forestalling forestalment forestarling forestaysail forestership foreswearing foretellable forethinking foretokening foretriangle foretypified forewarnings forficulidae forgathering forgeability forgettingly formaldehyde formaldoxime formalizable formentation formicarioid formlessness formonitrile formularised formulariser formularized formularizer formulations fornications fornicatress forsakenness forswornness forthbringer forthbrought forthfigured forthputting forthrightly fortifyingly fortuitously forwardation
13-letter words (64)
foraminiferal foraminiferan forbiddenness forcelessness forcipressure foreadvertise foreassurance forecastingly forecastleman forecastlemen foreconscious foredestining foredetermine forefeelingly foreigneering foreignership foreimpressed foreknowingly foreknowledge forellenstein forementioned foremessenger foremisgiving forensicality foreordaining foreordinated forepossessed forepretended foreprovision forerehearsed foreschooling foreshadowing foreshortened foresightedly foresightless forespecified forestallment forethoughted forewarningly forgetfulness forgivenesses forgivingness forgottenness formalisation formalization formamidoxime formativeness formicariidae formicivorous formidability formulaically formularising formularistic formularizing formulisation formulization fornicatrices forthbringing fortification fortitudinous fortnightlies fortunateness fortuneteller forwardsearch
14-letter words (31)
foraminiferous forbearingness forbiddingness foreaccounting forebackwardly forebodingness forecastlehead forecatharping forecomingness foredesignment forehandedness foreignization foreimpression foreordainment foreordinating foreordination foreremembered forerevelation forerunnership foreseeability foreshortening forethoughtful forgivableness forisfamiliate formalizations formidableness forthrightness fortifications fortuitousness fortunetellers fortunetelling
15-letter words (12)
foreappointment foreimagination foreordainments forepredicament forepreparation foresightedness forethoughtless forfeitableness formalistically formularisation formularization forthcomingness
Frequently asked questions
How many words with the prefix FOR are there?
Our word list contains 1,524 words with the prefix FOR, out of 382,657 entries in total. They run from 4 to 15 letters, and the 8-letter group is the largest with 329 words.
What are the longest words with the prefix FOR?
The longest are foreappointment (15 letters), foreimagination (15 letters) and foreordainments (15 letters).
Which words with the prefix FOR score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are forebackwardly (32 points), formamidoxime (30 points) and forehatchway (29 points) — before any letter or word multipliers. One honest caveat: this list is a broad English word list, so a few rare or technical entries appear that official game dictionaries (and Wordle’s answer list) do not accept. Always check a play against the dictionary your game uses.
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