Definitions For Forthink

Verb

forthinks , forthinking , forthought (transitive, obsolete, impersonal) To cause distress or regret to; cause to regret or repent; to vex. (reflexive, obsolete) To regret; repent. (transitive, obsolete) To regret. (intransitive, obsolete) To repent, be sorry for. (transitive, obsolete) To change one's mind about; to renounce.

Etymology

from middle english forthinken, forthynken + + to displease, cause to regret, corresponding to for + t1=mis- + think + t2=to seem, appear, from {{inh + en + ang + þyncan + + to seem, appear}}; see {{l + en + methinks}}. cognate with {{cog + gmh + verdunken + + to displease}}, {{cog + is + forþykkja + + to displease}}. compare also {{cog + ang + forþencan + + to mistrust, despise, despair}}, {{cog + nl + verdenken + + to suspect}}, {{cog + de + verdenken + + to blame}}.

Is Forthink a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
18

The word Forthink is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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