What does FALSE mean?

Pronunciation
/fɔls/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality“gave false testimony under oath”
  2. arising from error“a false assumption”
  3. erroneous and usually accidental“a false start”
  4. deliberately deceptive“false pretenses”
  5. inappropriate to reality or facts“delusive faith in a wonder drug”
  6. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article“it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur”
  7. designed to deceive“a suitcase with a false bottom”
  8. inaccurate in pitch“a false (or sour) note”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

falser9falsest10

Anagrams of FALSE

leafs8fleas8alefs8

Words inside FALSE

31 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

alef7ales4feal7flea7leaf7 leas4safe7 sale4 seal4 self7 ale3 als3efs6elf6 els3fas6las3lea3sae3sal3sea3 sel3ae2al2as2 ef5el2 es2fa5 la2

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Questions

Is FALSE a valid word in word games?

FALSE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FALSE worth?

FALSE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FALSE?

31 other words, including AS, SELF, AL and SAFE.