wood vs forest

wood and forest both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wood	Yes	No	No	No
forest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wood and forest are synonyms defined as:

wood and forest: the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

Other synonyms of wood include woods.

wood (noun)	forest (noun)
any wind instrument other than the brass instruments	the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head	land that is covered with trees and shrubs
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

wood (verb)	forest (verb)
	establish a forest on previously unforested land