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foul

adjective · noun · verb

Foul can refer to an act that violates the rules of a sport. As a verb, foul can mean to become or cause to become obstructed, hit a foul ball, or commit a foul; break the rules.

16 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

FO

Ends

OUL

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “FOUL” Mean?

foul has 16 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

8 senses
1

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

a disgusting smell

distasteful language

a loathsome disease

the idea of eating meat is repellent to me

2

offensively malodorous

a foul odor

the kitchen smelled really funky

3

violating accepted standards or rules

a dirty fighter

used foul means to gain power

a nasty unsporting serve

fined for unsportsmanlike behavior

4

(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

5

(of a manuscript) defaced with changes

foul (or dirty) copy

Synonyms

6

characterized by obscenity

had a filthy mouth

foul language

smutty jokes

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7

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

as filthy as a pigsty

a foul pond

a nasty pigsty of a room

Synonyms

8

especially of a ship's lines etc

with its sails afoul

a foul anchor

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

an act that violates the rules of a sport

Verb

7 senses
1

hit a foul ball

2

make impure

The industrial wastes polluted the lake

3

become or cause to become obstructed

The leaves clog our drains in the Fall

The water pipe is backed up

4

commit a foul; break the rules

5

spot, stain, or pollute

The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it

6

make unclean

foul the water

Show 1 more verb definition
7

become soiled and dirty

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Length

4 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

F, O, U, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
u
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foul.

FOUL is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with F and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOUL has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FOUL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FO, OU, UL

Trigrams

FOU, OUL

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOUL is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with F and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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