Is FAULTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAULTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAULTED mean?
Faulted is a form of FAULT.
- noun
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
“he made a bad mistake”
- noun
an imperfection in an object or machine
“a flaw caused the crystal to shatter”
- noun
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
“they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel”
- verb
put or pin the blame on
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 FAULTED
FAULTED 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 FAULTED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FAULTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- default11
- feudal10
- fluted10
- defat9
- delft9
- fated9
- fauld9
- flued9
- fault8
- fetal8
- flute8
- daft8
- deaf8
- deft8
- delf8
- fade8
- feud8
- fled8
- alef7
- fate7
- feal7
- feat7
- felt7
- feta7
- flat7
- flea7
- flue7
- fuel7
- leaf7
- left7
- tufa7
- def7
- fad7
- fed7
- fud7
- adult6
- dealt6
- delta6
- lated6
- luted6
- aft6
- eft6
- elf6
- fat6
- fet6
- feu6
- flu6
- lutea5
- auld5
- dale5
- date5
- daut5
- deal5
- delt5
- dual5
- duel5
- duet5
- lade5
- laud5
- lead5
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