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Is FAULTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FAULTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FAULTS mean?

Faults is a form of FAULT.

  1. noun

    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

    “he made a bad mistake”

  2. noun

    an imperfection in an object or machine

    “a flaw caused the crystal to shatter”

  3. noun

    the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

    “they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel”

  4. verb

    put or pin the blame on

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

F (4) + A (1) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 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 FAULTS

FAULTS 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 FAULTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from FAULTS

The 49 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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