Fallout
/ˈfɔːlaʊt/
noun
- The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.
- The particles themselves.
"On 26 April 1986 the reactor number four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant located in the Soviet Union near Pripyat in Ukraine exploded. Further explosions and the resulting fire sent a plume of highly radioactive fallout into the atmosphere and over an extensive geographical area."
- A negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence.
"Psychological fallout in the shadow of terrorism, title of an article by Dr. Abraham Twerski, M.D. in http//www.jewishworldreview.com."
- A declined offer in a sales transaction when acceptance was presumed.
- The person who declines such an offer.
SYNONYMS
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Fallout"
Fallout is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "fallout" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Fallout" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "fallout" is a medium-scoring word.