Foxing
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of deceiving or outwitting someone through cunning, or the brown discolouration that develops on old paper or book pages over time.
“The antique map showed extensive foxing around its margins after centuries in a damp archive.”
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Contains X, a rare and distinctive letter, the OX cluster makes it immediately recognisable
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Worth 17 points, the X makes this extremely valuable and it fits on many board positions
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