furcate

Verb

Verb Forms: furcated, furcating, furcates

To divide into branches or prongs.
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
To fork or branch out.

Adj

Forked, branched; divided at one end into parts.

Examples

The letters on his rack seemed to furcate into many potential words, making choice difficult.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin furcātus (“forked, branched”), from Latin furca (“fork”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French fourchu.
The verb was formed by metanalysis or as if from Latin furcō (“to fork”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

branch, fork, ramify, separate, cloven, forked

Scrabble Score: 12

furcate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
furcate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
furcate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

furcate: valid Words With Friends Word