foist

Plural: foists

Verb

Verb Forms: foisted, foisting, foists

To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
to force onto another
- "He foisted his work on me"
insert surreptitiously or without warrant
To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
To pass off as genuine or worthy.

Noun

A thief or pickpocket.
A light and fast-sailing ship.
A cask for wine.
Fustiness; mustiness.

Adj

Pronunciation spelling of first.

Examples

He tried to foist a questionable word onto the board, hoping his opponent wouldn’t notice.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from archaic Dutch vuisten (“to take into one’s hand”), from Middle Dutch vuysten, from vuyst (“fist”); akin to Old English fyst (“fist”).

Synonyms

fob off, fusta, fuste, palm off, pass off, pawn off, pickpocket

Scrabble Score: 8

foist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
foist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
foist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

foist: valid Words With Friends Word