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foreign

/ˈfɒɹɪn/adjective

Foreign is also used as adjective, with meanings including of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own).

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

FO

Ends

IGN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FOREIGN” Mean?

/ˈfɒɹɪn/

foreign has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

foreign trade

a foreign office

2

relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

foreign nations

a foreign accent

on business in a foreign city

Synonyms

3

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism

the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper

jealousy is foreign to her nature

Synonyms

4

not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

water free of extraneous matter

foreign particles in milk

Synonyms

Synonyms for FOREIGN

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

F, O, R, E, I, G, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
e
i
g
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foreign.

FOREIGN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using foreign in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FOREIGN has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FOREIGN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOREIGN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FOREIGN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RE, EI, IG, GN

Trigrams

FOR, ORE, REI, EIG, IGN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for foreign.

FOREIGN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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