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Failing

/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Failing

verb

  1. To be unsuccessful.

    "Throughout my life, I have always failed."

  2. Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)

    "The truck failed to start."

  3. To neglect.

    "The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors."

  4. Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly.

    "After running five minutes, the engine failed."

  5. To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.

noun

  1. Weakness; defect

    "His worst failing is his temper."

preposition

  1. If the preferred or prior option is not possible

    "A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement."

Anagrams of Failing

No exact anagrams found for "failing". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "failing" and rearranging:

+lflailing
+sfailings
Related Word Patterns
FA...Words starting with "fa"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "failing"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

succeed
Letter Values
f4
a1
i1
l1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "failing"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "F"
Rhymes With Failing
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 7-Letter Words
fabbestfablersfabliaufablingfabricsfabularfacadesfacetedfacialsfaciendfacingsfactfulfactionfactoidfactors

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Failing"

Failing is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Failing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "failing" is a medium-scoring word.