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Is FAILURES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FAILURES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FAILURES mean?

Failures is a form of FAILURE.

  1. noun

    an act that fails

    “his failure to pass the test”

  2. noun

    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

    “the surprise party was a complete failure”

  3. noun

    lack of success

    “he felt that his entire life had been a failure”

  4. noun

    a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8

F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 FAILURES

FAILURES 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 FAILURES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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