Is FAILINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAILINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAILINGS mean?
Failings is a form of FAILING.
- noun
a flaw or weak point
“he was quick to point out his wife's failings”
- noun
failure to reach a minimum required performance
“his failing the course led to his disqualification”
- adjective
below acceptable in performance
“received failing grades”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FAILINGS
FAILINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FAILINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- failing11
- filings11
- finalis10
- finials10
- fagins10
- filing10
- flings10
- finals9
- finial9
- fagin9
- fangs9
- flags9
- fling9
- nilgais8
- sailing8
- alifs8
- fails8
- final8
- finis8
- flans8
- naifs8
- fags8
- fang8
- figs8
- flag8
- gifs8
- ailing7
- algins7
- aligns7
- isling7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- lingas7
- nilgai7
- signal7
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fans7
- fila7
- fils7
- fins7
- flan7
- naif7
- fag7
- fig7
- gif7
- algin6
- align6
- gains6
- glans6
- glias6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lings6
- sigil6
- sigla6
- signa6
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