Is FAULT a word?
FAULT is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 15 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, FAULT is a valid word.
What does fault mean?
noun: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.
“he made a bad mistake”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
FAULT: word details
- Pronunciation: FAWLT (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 8 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so FAULT works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside fault
Words you can make from the letters of fault.
Frequently asked questions
What does FAULT mean?
FAULT is a noun. It means: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.
Is FAULT a valid word?
Yes, FAULT is a valid word. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.