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01 Word definition

forefather

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is FOREFATHER a word?

Yes. FOREFATHER is a 10-letter noun. the founder of a family Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FOREFATHER?

F-O-R-E-F-A-T-H-E-R

FOREFATHER contains 10 letters, begins with F, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the founder of a family

    “keep the faith of our forefathers”

2noun

  1. person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group

    “our forefathers brought forth a great nation”
Synonyms
fathersire
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FOREFATHER spelled?

F1O2R3E4F5A6T7H8E9R10
Starts withFORFirst 3 letters
Ends withHERLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, F, R
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with FOR →Words ending in HER →Words made from FOREFATHER →Words with A →Words with E →Words with F →Words with H →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About FOREFATHER.

How do you spell FOREFATHER?

FOREFATHER is spelled F-O-R-E-F-A-T-H-E-R. It contains 10 letters.