forfeit is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Noun (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE)

Singular Plural
forfeit forfeits
    A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
    A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc.
    • He who murders pays the forfeit of his own life.
    Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.

Verb

Verb Present simple 3sg Present participle Past simple Past participle
forfeit forfeits forfeiting forfeited or (rare) forfeit forfeited
    To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
    • He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate.
    To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules
    • Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to forfeit the game.
    To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.

Adjective (NOT COMPARABLE)

Not comparable
    Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.

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