Food wrap is a term used to describe the various materials used to wrap food for storage or transport. The most common materials used are Saran (5 letters), FOIL (4 letters), Tinfo (5 letters) and Waxpaper (8 letters). Saran is a thin, transparent plastic film that is used to cover food items to keep them fresh. FOIL is a thin sheet of metal that is used to wrap food items to keep them from drying out. Tinfo is a thin, transparent plastic film that is used to wrap food items to keep them from getting wet. Waxpaper is a thin sheet of paper coated with wax that is used to wrap food items to keep them from sticking together.