Is FAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAILS mean?
Fails is a form of FAIL.
- verb
fail to do something; leave something undone
“She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib”
- verb
be unsuccessful
“Where do today's public schools fail?”
- verb
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
“His sense of smell failed him this time”
- verb
stop operating or functioning
“The engine finally went”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
5
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 FAILS
FAILS 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.
Anagrams of FAILS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FAILS
The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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