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fore

/fɔː/adjective · noun · adverb

Fore can refer to front part of a vessel or aircraft. Fore is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including situated at or toward the bow of a vessel or near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane.

3 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

7

Starts

FO

Ends

ORE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “FORE” Mean?

/fɔː/

fore has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

Noun

1 sense
1

front part of a vessel or aircraft

he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line

Synonyms

Adverb

1 sense
1

near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments

Synonyms

Synonyms for FORE

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

Length

4 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

F, O, R, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fore.

FORE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using fore in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FORE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FORE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FORE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RE

Trigrams

FOR, ORE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for fore.

FORE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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