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forego

verb

Forego commonly means to be earlier in time; go back further, do without or cease to hold or adhere to, or lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

FO

Ends

EGO

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FOREGO” Mean?

forego has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

be earlier in time; go back further

Stone tools precede bronze tools

2

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

We are dispensing with formalities

relinquish the old ideas

3

lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

you've forfeited your right to name your successor

forfeited property

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

be earlier in time; go back further

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

O

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

F, O, R, E, G, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
e
g
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for forego.

FOREGO is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with F and ends with O.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FOREGO has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FOREGO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOREGO contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RE, EG, GO

Trigrams

FOR, ORE, REG, EGO

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOREGO is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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