foray
Foray can refer to an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) or a sudden short attack. As a verb, foray can mean to briefly enter enemy territory or steal goods; take as spoils.
Length
5
Scrabble
11
WWF
10
Starts
FO
Ends
RAY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “FORAY” Mean?
/ˈfɒ.ɹeɪ/
foray has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesVerb
2 sensesScrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
a sudden short attack
Length
5 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
Y
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
F, O, R, A, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆FORAY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆FORAY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆FORAY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆FORAY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
FO, OR, RA, AY
Trigrams
FOR, ORA, RAY
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