What’s the difference between woods and forest?

“Woods” and “forest” are both nouns referring to areas of land covered by trees.

The difference is that a forest is denser, while woods have sparser tree cover. “Forest” carries the connotation of a bigger space with more trees.

Grammatically, “forest” is a singular noun, while “woods” is plural (e.g., “The forest is dark and the woods are deep”).

“Woods” is a good synonym to use if you get stuck choosing forrest or forest. Or, use QuillBot’s Grammar Checker to make sure you spell this word correctly.