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foulness

/ˈfaʊəl.nəs/noun

Foulness can refer to a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse, disgusting wickedness and immorality, or the attribute of having a strong offensive smell.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

FO

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FOULNESS” Mean?

/ˈfaʊəl.nəs/

foulness has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

disgusting wickedness and immorality

he understood the foulness of sin

his display of foulness deserved severe punishment

mouths which speak such foulness must be cleansed

2

a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse

3

(of weather) the badness of the weather

they were wearied with the foulness of the weather

Synonyms

4

the attribute of having a strong offensive smell

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word foulness with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

disgusting wickedness and immorality

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

F, O, U, L, N, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
u
l
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foulness.

FOULNESS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOULNESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOULNESS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

FO, OU, UL, LN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

FOU, OUL, ULN, LNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOULNESS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCC, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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