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forfeiture

/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/noun

Forfeiture can refer to a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something, something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty, or the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

FO

Ends

URE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORFEITURE” Mean?

/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/

forfeiture has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

Synonyms

2

a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time

Synonyms

3

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

Synonyms for FORFEITURE

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word forfeiture with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

Length

10 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

F, O, R, F, E, I, T, U, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
f
e
i
t
u
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for forfeiture.

FORFEITURE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFGCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FORFEITURE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORFEITURE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside forfeiture.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFGCD

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RF, FE, EI, IT, TU, UR, RE

Trigrams

FOR, ORF, RFE, FEI, EIT, ITU, TUR, URE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORFEITURE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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