afoul

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

especially of a ship's lines etc
- "with its sails afoul"

Adv

In a state of collision or entanglement.
In a state of entanglement or conflict (with).

Origin / Etymology

From a- + foul.

Synonyms

foul, fouled

Scrabble Score: 8

afoul is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
afoul is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
afoul is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

afoul is a valid Words With Friends word