There are 697 words with the prefix FORE 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 (159 of them); the spread is 4 of them 5 letters long, 5 of them 6 letters long, 38 of them 7 letters long, 159 of them 8 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 FORE- means before, or in front (forecast, forehead, foresee) — three examples from this page: foreact, forearm, forearms.
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5-letter words (4)
forel fores foret forex
6-letter words (5)
foreby foredo forego forels forest
7-letter words (38)
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
8-letter words (159)
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
9-letter words (153)
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
10-letter words (127)
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
11-letter words (89)
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
12-letter words (62)
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
13-letter words (34)
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
14-letter words (19)
foreaccounting forebackwardly forebodingness forecastlehead forecatharping forecomingness foredesignment forehandedness foreignization foreimpression foreordainment foreordinating foreordination foreremembered forerevelation forerunnership foreseeability foreshortening forethoughtful
15-letter words (7)
foreappointment foreimagination foreordainments forepredicament forepreparation foresightedness forethoughtless
Frequently asked questions
How many words with the prefix FORE are there?
Our word list contains 697 words with the prefix FORE, out of 382,657 entries in total. They run from 5 to 15 letters, and the 8-letter group is the largest with 159 words.
What are the longest words with the prefix FORE?
The longest are foreappointment (15 letters), foreimagination (15 letters) and foreordainments (15 letters).
Which words with the prefix FORE score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are forebackwardly (32 points), forehatchway (29 points) and foreignization (27 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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