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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

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

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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