Definition of forestall

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• forestall is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• forestall is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• forestall is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of forestall

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. anticipate
  2. counter
  3. foresee
• keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. forbid
  2. foreclose
  3. preclude
  4. prevent

See definition of forestall in Merriam Webster