What does FORGIVE mean?

Pronunciation
/fərˈgɪv/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness“I forgave him his infidelity”
  2. absolve from payment“I forgive you your debt”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

forgave14forgiven15forgives15

Anagrams of FORGIVE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FORGIVE

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

forge9 grief9 grove9 fire7 five10 fore7frog8 give8 gore5 over7 ego4 fig7 fir6foe6fog7 for6fro6ore3 ref6 reg4rev6 rig4 roe3vie6er2go3 if5of5or2re2

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Questions

Is FORGIVE a valid word in word games?

FORGIVE 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 FORGIVE worth?

FORGIVE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FORGIVE?

62 other words, including OF, FOR, OR and IF.