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forsake

/fɔːˈseɪk/•verb

Forsake commonly means to leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

AKE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FORSAKE” Mean?

/fɔːˈseɪk/

forsake has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

“The mother deserted her children”

“Sam cannot forsake Sue”

Synonyms

abandon desolate desert

Word Forms

forsaken forsook

Synonyms for FORSAKE

abandon desolate desert

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, O, R, S, A, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for forsake.

FORSAKE is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 14.

It starts with F and ends with E.

It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 43%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FORSAKE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORSAKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RS, SA, AK, KE

Trigrams

FOR, ORS, RSA, SAK, AKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORSAKE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.