What does FAULTY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfɔlti/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. having a defect“I returned the appliance because it was defective”
  2. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules“he submitted a faulty report”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

faultier11faultiest12

Anagrams of FAULTY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FAULTY

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

fatly11fault8 fluty11fluyt11flat7 flay10tufa7aft6alt3fat6 fay9flu6 fly9 lat3lay6 tau3uta3al2at2 ay5fa5 la2 ta2ut2 ya5

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Questions

Is FAULTY a valid word in word games?

FAULTY 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 FAULTY worth?

FAULTY is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FAULTY?

25 other words, including AT, AL, LA and FAT.