What does FOREIGN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfɔrən/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)“foreign trade”
  2. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world“foreign nations”
  3. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something“an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism”
  4. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source“water free of extraneous matter”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of FOREIGN

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FOREIGN

96 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is FOREIGN a valid word in word games?

FOREIGN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FOREIGN worth?

FOREIGN is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FOREIGN?

96 other words, including OF, IN, FOR and ON.