Forby

5 letterspreposition

Updated June 2026

Definition

A Scottish and dialectal word meaning past, beyond, or besides.

“The path goes forby the old mill and down to the river.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

for·by

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Words you can make from Forby

Shorter words formed from the letters in “forby”.

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