What does FAULT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /fɔlt/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 10
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention“he made a bad mistake”
- an imperfection in an object or machine“a flaw caused the crystal to shatter”
- the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection“they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel”
- (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”
- (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)“it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it”
- responsibility for a bad situation or event“it was John's fault”
- (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)“he served too many double faults”
verb
- put or pin the blame on
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
faults9faulted11
Anagrams of FAULT
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside FAULT
15 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is FAULT a valid word in word games?
FAULT 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 FAULT worth?
FAULT is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from FAULT?
15 other words, including AT, AL, LA and FAT.