/fɑɡ/
nounverb

Is FOG a Scrabble word?

Yes. FOG is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.

    “a bank of fog”

  2. A mist or film clouding a surface.

  3. A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.

    “He did so many drugs, he was still in a fog three months after going through detox.”

  4. A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To become covered with or as if with fog.

  2. To become obscured in condensation or water.

    “The mirror fogged every time he showered.”

  3. To become dim or obscure.

  4. To make dim or obscure.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: fog via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Origin uncertain; but probably of North Germanic origin.

Similar and opposite words

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FOG at a glance

FOG has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (F 4 + O 1 + G 2) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #8,160 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -FOG

More endings

Same last three letters as FOG. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • PETTIFOG14
  • DEFOG10
  • BEFOG11
  • ANTIFOG11
  • MEGAFOG14

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