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Fainter

f 4a 1i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 7 letters · Very common · comparative of faint

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does fainter mean?

adjective

  1. deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

    “a faint outline”

    Synonymsweak

  2. lacking clarity or distinctness

    “a dim figure in the distance”

    Synonymsdimshadowyvaguewispy

  3. lacking strength or vigor

    “damning with faint praise”

    Synonymsfeeble

  4. weak and likely to lose consciousness

    “suddenly felt faint from the pain”

    Synonymslightswooninglightheaded

  5. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

    “a faint clue to the origin of the mystery”

  6. lacking conviction or boldness or courage

    “faint heart ne'er won fair lady”

    Synonymsfaintheartedtimid

Definitions shown for faint, the base form of fainter.

Is FAINTER 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) No

How many points is FAINTER worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
f 4a 1i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
f 4a 1i 1n 2t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
f 4a 1i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
f 4a 1i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in FAINTER

Anagrams 1

fenitar

Hooks for FAINTER

Add one letter to the front or back of FAINTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

fainters

Words that end like FAINTER

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

painter
All words ending in -AINTER

Fainter: quick answers

Is FAINTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FAINTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FAINTER worth?
FAINTER scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fainter mean?
fainter is the comparative of faint, which means “deficient in magnitude”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FAINTER?
You can make 193 shorter words from FAINTER, such as FAINER, INFARE, NAIFER, TREIFA. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FAINTER?
FAINTER rearranges into FENITAR.