What does FORGE mean?

Pronunciation
/fɔrdʒ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. create by hammering“hammer the silver into a bowl”
  2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive“he faked the signature”
  3. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort“excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
  4. move ahead steadily“He forged ahead”
  5. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
  6. make something, usually for a specific function“She molded the rice balls carefully”
  7. make out of components (often in an improvising manner)“She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks”

noun

  1. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

forges10

Anagrams of FORGE

gofer9

Words inside FORGE

26 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ergo5fore7froe7frog8 goer5gore5 ogre5ego4 erg4fer6foe6fog7 for6fro6gor4ore3 ref6 reg4roe3ef5er2go3 oe2of5or2re2

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Questions

Is FORGE a valid word in word games?

FORGE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FORGE worth?

FORGE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FORGE?

26 other words, including OF, FOR, OR and GO.