FAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAIL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
failsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAIL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about FAIL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FAIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To not succeed in doing or achieving something that was attempted or expected.
A student can fail an exam by scoring below the required mark, and a plan can fail when circumstances change unexpectedly. Engineers also use the word to describe equipment that stops working properly, such as when a machine breaks down under stress.
How FAIL is used
Common in both everyday speech and technical or academic contexts.
- She was afraid the engine might fail during the long flight.
- He tried hard, but the negotiations began to fail after just an hour.
- The bridge failed under the weight of the heavy truck.
- Many small businesses fail within their first two years of trading.
- Repeated failing grades convinced him to change his study habits.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FAIL
The 4 tiles of FAIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FAIL
11 longer words begin with FAIL.
Words ending in FAIL
1 words end in FAIL. Useful as a back hook: play FAIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with FAIL inside
5 words contain FAIL in the middle. Words that start with FAIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FAIL
Common questions about FAIL
- Is FAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAIL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAIL worth?
- FAIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAIL mean?
- To not succeed in doing or achieving something that was attempted or expected.
- What letters can be added to FAIL?
- FAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FAIL:
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