forget: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with F · ends with T
Meaning of forget
verb
- transitive
To lose remembrance of.
Example: I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school.
- transitive
To unintentionally not do, neglect.
Example: I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary.
- transitive
To unintentionally leave something behind.
Example: I forgot my car keys in the living room.
- intransitive
To cease remembering.
Example: Let's just forget I ever told you anything about it.
Listed forms: forgets, forgetting, forgot, forgat, forgotten.
Source: Wiktionary — forget.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for forget.
verb
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
verb
be unable to remember
- block
- blank out
- draw a blank
verb
leave behind unintentionally
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is forget in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of forget
F(4) + O(1) + R(1) + G(2) + E(1) + T(1) = 10 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 forget
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from forget
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