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Is FOREIGN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FOREIGN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FOREIGN mean?

  1. adjective

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

    “foreign trade”

  2. adjective

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

    “foreign nations”

  3. adjective

    not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

    “an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism”

  4. adjective

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

    “water free of extraneous matter”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for FOREIGN

FOREIGN has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from FOREIGN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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