Foul
/faʊl/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Foul
adjective
- Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
"A ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles"
- (of words or a way of speaking) obscene, vulgar or abusive.
"His foul language causes many people to believe he is uneducated."
- Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.
"He has a foul set of friends."
- Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
"There was a foul smell coming from the toilet."
- Ugly; homely; poor.
Anagrams of Foul
Related Word Patterns
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Foul"
Foul is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Foul" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "foul" is a low-scoring word.