tofore

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/təˈfɔː(ɹ)/

Definition of tofore

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

prep

  1. (obsolete)Before.
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prep

  1. (obsolete)Before.

adv

  1. (not-comparable, obsolete)Before, previously.
    “Farewell, Lavinia, my noble sister ; O would thou wert as thou tofore hast been!”

conj

  1. (obsolete)Before.

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Etymology

From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore.

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