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forswear

/fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)/verb

Forswear commonly means to formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

FO

Ends

EAR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORSWEAR” Mean?

/fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)/

forswear has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

He retracted his earlier statements about his religion

She abjured her beliefs

Word Forms

Synonyms for FORSWEAR

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

F, O, R, S, W, E, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
s
w
e
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for forswear.

FORSWEAR is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORSWEAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGC

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RS, SW, WE, EA, AR

Trigrams

FOR, ORS, RSW, SWE, WEA, EAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORSWEAR is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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