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Is FALTERED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FALTERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FALTERED mean?

Faltered is a form of FALTER.

  1. verb

    be unsure or weak

    “Their enthusiasm is faltering”

  2. verb

    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

  3. verb

    walk unsteadily

    “The drunk man stumbled about”

  4. verb

    speak haltingly

    “The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

F (4) + A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 FALTERED

FALTERED 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 FALTERED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from FALTERED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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