FAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAILS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAILS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAILS
No single letter turns FAILS into another word.
How FAILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does FAILS mean in Scrabble?
FAILS is a form of FAIL (its plural or a verb form).
FAIL(verb) — To not succeed in doing or achieving something that was attempted or expected.
Anagrams of FAILS
The 5 tiles of FAILS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in FAILS
1 words end in FAILS. Useful as a back hook: play FAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FAILS
Common questions about FAILS
- Is FAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAILS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAILS worth?
- FAILS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAILS?
- No single letter can be added to FAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FAILS:
Open FAILS in the Word Finder