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Afoul

a 1f 4o 1u 1l 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does afoul mean?

adjective

  1. especially of a ship's lines etc

    “with its sails afoul”

    Synonymsfoulfouled

Is AFOUL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

AFOUL is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is AFOUL worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
a 1f 4o 1u 1l 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
a 1f 4o 1u 2l 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
a 1f 4o 1u 2l 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
a 1f 4o 1u 2l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AFOUL

Words that end like AFOUL

Common words that share the ending -OUL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

soulghoul
All words ending in -OUL

Afoul: quick answers

Is AFOUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AFOUL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AFOUL worth?
AFOUL scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does afoul mean?
As an adjective, afoul means “especially of a ship's lines etc”.
What words can you make with the letters in AFOUL?
You can make 17 shorter words from AFOUL, such as FOAL, FOUL, LAUF, LOAF. See the full list.