afoul

afoul is a 5-letter English word with 2 senses as adjectivedverb & adjective and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: In collision; entangled. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. adjectivedverb & adjective. In collision; entangled.
2. adjective. especially of a ship's lines etc

   "with its sails afoul"

   "a foul anchor"

   Synonyms: foul, fouled

Synonyms

foul, fouled

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