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Fails

f 4a 1i 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of fail

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does fails mean?

verb

  1. fail to do something; leave something undone

    “She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib”

    Synonymsneglect

  2. be unsuccessful

    “Where do today's public schools fail?”

    Synonymsgo wrongmiscarry

  3. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

    “His sense of smell failed him this time”

    Synonymsbetray

  4. stop operating or functioning

    “The engine finally went”

    Synonymsgo badgive waydiegive outconk out

  5. be unable

    “I fail to understand your motives”

  6. judge unacceptable

    “The teacher failed six students”

Definitions shown for fail, the base form of fails.

Is FAILS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is FAILS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
f 4a 1i 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
f 4a 1i 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
f 4a 1i 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
f 4a 1i 1l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FAILS

Anagrams 1

alifs

Words that end like FAILS

Common words that share the ending -AILS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

mailsnailsrailssailstailstrailsbailshailsjailspailswailsailsflailssnailsdetailsentailsavailsemailsassailsderailsretailsairmailscurtailsentrails
All words ending in -AILS

Fails: quick answers

Is FAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FAILS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FAILS worth?
FAILS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fails mean?
fails is the third-person singular form of fail, which means “fail to do something”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FAILS?
You can make 30 shorter words from FAILS, such as ALFS, ALIF, FAIL, FILA. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FAILS?
FAILS rearranges into ALIFS.