Foul

4 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

Having an unpleasant smell or taste, or violating rules in sports.

“There was a foul odor coming from the garbage.”

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Contains OU vowel pair, ends with L.

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Worth 7 points, OU combination can be strategic.

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