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forgo

/fɔːˈɡəʊ/verb

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

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

FO

Ends

RGO

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FORGO” Mean?

/fɔːˈɡəʊ/

forgo has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

We are dispensing with formalities

relinquish the old ideas

2

be earlier in time; go back further

Stone tools precede bronze tools

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

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Length

5 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

O

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

F, O, R, G, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
g
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for forgo.

FORGO is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with F and ends with O.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORGO has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FORGO 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

★★★★☆

FORGO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDB

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RG, GO

Trigrams

FOR, ORG, RGO

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORGO is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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