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Faulting

f 4a 1u 1l 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does faulting mean?

noun

  1. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

    “they built it right over a geological fault”

    Synonymsfaultgeological faultshiftfracturebreak

Is FAULTING 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 FAULTING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
f 4a 1u 1l 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
f 4a 1u 2l 2t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
f 4a 1u 2l 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
f 4a 1u 2l 2t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in FAULTING

Words that end like FAULTING

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

vaultingassaultingsomersaultingdefaulting
All words ending in -AULTING

Faulting: quick answers

Is FAULTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FAULTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FAULTING worth?
FAULTING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does faulting mean?
As a noun, faulting means “(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other”.
What words can you make with the letters in FAULTING?
You can make 189 shorter words from FAULTING, such as FATLING, FAUTING, FLUTING, GAINFUL. See the full list.