Forays

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of foray: brief, sudden attacks or incursions into enemy or unfamiliar territory.

“The soldiers made repeated forays across the border under cover of darkness.”

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Synonyms

raidssortiesincursionsexcursionssallies

Antonyms

retreatswithdrawals

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with FOR and ends with AYS, the vowel cluster ORA is worth noting

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the Y scores well and FORAYS sits neatly on a double-word square

Words Related to Forays

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “forays” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

forams morays

Words you can make from Forays

Shorter words formed from the letters in “forays”.

afros faros foray frays ofays soary sofar afro asor faro fays fora foys fray oafs oars rays rosa rosy ryas soar sofa soya

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