Forty

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The number 40, representing four tens. The quantity or amount of forty units.

“She turned forty last month and had a big celebration.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfɔrti/

Syllables

for·ty

Related Words

Synonyms

40twoscore

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains F, O, R, T, Y - mix of common and less common letters.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; Y at end can be valuable for extensions.

Words Related to Forty

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “forty” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

borty dorty footy foray forby forcy fordy forky formy forte forth forts fouty porty rorty sorty

Words you can make from Forty

Shorter words formed from the letters in “forty”.

fort frot troy

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