Is “Forby” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
FORBY
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Forby

/fəˈbʌɪ/

adjective
  1. 1.Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.

    He's a forbye man.

adverb
  1. 1.Past; by; beyond.

  2. 2.Uncommonly; exceptionally.

    He was forby kind.

preposition
  1. 1.Beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover.

  2. 2.(of time) Past; gone by; over.

  3. 3.Near; beside; by, close to.

Synonyms: beyond, on top of, next to, barring, except for, save for