Foreign
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own. It can also mean strange, unfamiliar, or not belonging naturally to something.
“She studied foreign languages and cultures at university.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfɒrən/
Syllables
for·eign
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Contains vowel cluster EI and common letters F, R, N
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points; F and G provide decent point value
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