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01 Word definition

forbearance

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is FORBEARANCE a word?

Yes. FORBEARANCE is a 11-letter noun. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FORBEARANCE?

F-O-R-B-E-A-R-A-N-C-E

FORBEARANCE contains 11 letters, begins with F, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

2noun

  1. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting

    “his forbearance to reply was alarming”
Synonyms
patiencelonganimity
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends21points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FORBEARANCE spelled?

F1O2R3B4E5A6R7A8N9C10E11
Starts withFORFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, E, R
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with FOR →Words ending in NCE →Words made from FORBEARANCE →Words with A →Words with B →Words with C →Words with E →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 18 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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How do you spell FORBEARANCE?

FORBEARANCE is spelled F-O-R-B-E-A-R-A-N-C-E. It contains 11 letters.