for: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 6 letter points · starts with F · ends with R
Meaning of for
conj
- formal, literary
Because.
Example: I had to stay with my wicked stepmother, for I had nowhere else to go.
Source: Wiktionary — for.
prep
Towards; in the direction of.
Example: The astronauts headed for the moon.
Leading towards in time or circumstance.
Example: We're heading for bankruptcy.
Directed at; intended to belong to.
Example: I have something for you.
In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).
Example: Everything I do, I do for you.
Listed forms: fa, fo, foh, fur, fuh, fer.
Source: Wiktionary — for.
particle
- dated
To; (the particle for marking the following verb as an infinitive).
Source: Wiktionary — for.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is for in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of for
F(4) + O(1) + R(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of for
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from for
2 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in for. Showing up to 24, longest first.