foray

foray is a 5-letter English word with 6 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 10 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
2. transitive verb. To pillage; to ravage.
3. noun. an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)

   "scientists' forays into politics"

4. noun. a sudden short attack

   Synonyms: maraud, raid

5. verb. briefly enter enemy territory
6. verb. steal goods; take as spoils

   "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

   Synonyms: despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip

Synonyms

maraud, raid, despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip

Common word forms

forays, forayed, forayer, foraying

Words from these letters

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