FOUL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FOUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOUL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOUL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOUL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOUL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FOUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What does FOUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Extremely dirty, unpleasant, or offensive, especially in smell or taste.
Foul conditions often develop from decay, pollution, or neglect over time. In sports, the same word describes an action that breaks the rules of a game.
How FOUL is used
Used for smells, weather, language, and rule violations in sports.
- A foul odor filled the abandoned building.
- The referee called a foul during the match.
- Foul weather delayed the flight for hours.
- He muttered a foul word under his breath.
- The fouled pipe needed immediate cleaning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOUL
24 longer words begin with FOUL.
Words ending in FOUL
4 words end in FOUL. Useful as a back hook: play FOUL onto a word already on the board.
Words with FOUL inside
19 words contain FOUL in the middle. Words that start with FOUL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FOUL
Common questions about FOUL
- Is FOUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOUL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOUL worth?
- FOUL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOUL mean?
- Extremely dirty, unpleasant, or offensive, especially in smell or taste.
- What letters can be added to FOUL?
- FOUL takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FOUL:
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