FOREIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FOREIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOREIGN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOREIGN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOREIGN
No single letter turns FOREIGN into another word.
How FOREIGN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOREIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does FOREIGN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Belonging to or coming from another country, or from outside a place or group.
Foreign most often marks something as belonging to another nation, as in foreign languages or foreign trade. It can also suggest that something simply does not fit, like a foreign object in the eye or an idea that feels unfamiliar.
How FOREIGN is used
Very common in everyday speech, politics and travel.
- She is learning a foreign language at night school.
- The company sells its products in many foreign markets.
- A foreign body in the eye needs to be removed carefully.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOREIGN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOREIGN
7 longer words begin with FOREIGN.
Shorter words from the letters in FOREIGN
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Common questions about FOREIGN
- Is FOREIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOREIGN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOREIGN worth?
- FOREIGN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOREIGN mean?
- Belonging to or coming from another country, or from outside a place or group.
- What letters can be added to FOREIGN?
- No single letter can be added to FOREIGN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOREIGN:
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