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forgo
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[fɔːˈɡəʊ]
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When forgo helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
F G O R
Two-Letter Start
FO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GO
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- FO start
- GO ending
- repeated letters
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- forgo is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, g, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[fɔːˈɡəʊ][fɔɹˈɡoʊ]
verb
To let pass, to leave alone, to let go.
verb
To do without, to abandon, to renounce.
verb
To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo.
"I wouldn't forgo something, unless I'm convinced that it's detrimental in some way or another."