forby

Meanings

Adj

Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.

Adv

Past; by; beyond.
Uncommonly; exceptionally.

Prep

Beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover.
Past; gone by; over.
Near; beside; by, close to.
On one side; out of the way.
Besides; in addition to; as well as; not to mention.
With the exception of; not taking into account.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English forby, forbi, of Middle Low German or North Germanic origin, equivalent to fore- + by. Compare Saterland Frisian foarbie (“beyond, past”), West Frisian foarby (“over, beyond, past”), Dutch voorbij (“beyond, past”), Low German vörbi, vörbie (“over, up, gone, finished, past”), German vorbei (“over, gone, past”), Danish forbi, Swedish förbi. More at fore, by.

Synonyms

barring, beyond, except, except for, in addition to, next to, on top of, save for

Scrabble Score: 13

forby is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
forby is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forby is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

forby is a valid Words With Friends word