Scrabble & Words with friends points
- fail is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
- fail is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
- fail is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of fail
- disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake (verb)
Examples
- His sense of smell failed him this time
- His strength finally failed him
- His children failed him in the crisis
Synonyms
- betray
- be unsuccessful (verb)
Examples
- Where do today's public schools fail?
- The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
Synonyms
- go wrong
- miscarry
- fail to do something; leave something undone (verb)
Examples
- She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib
- The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
Synonyms
- neglect
- stop operating or functioning (verb)
Examples
- The engine failed on the way to town
Synonyms
- break
- break down
- conk out
- die
- give out
- give way
- go
- go bad
- prove insufficient (verb)
Examples
- The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
Synonyms
- give out
- run out
- fail to get a passing grade (verb)
Examples
- She studied hard but failed nevertheless
- Did I fail the test?
Synonyms
- bomb
- flunk
- flush it
- fall short in what is expected (verb)
Examples
- She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law
- We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust
- get worse (verb)
- judge unacceptable (verb)
Examples
- The teacher failed six students
- be unable ()
Examples
- I fail to understand your motives
- become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close ()
Examples
- A number of banks failed that year
See definition of fail in Merriam Webster