failure
Failure can refer to an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose, an act that fails, or a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently.
Length
7
Scrabble
10
WWF
12
Starts
FA
Ends
URE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “FAILURE” Mean?
/ˈfeɪl.jə/
failure has 7 documented senses across noun.
Noun
7 sensesan act that fails
“his failure to pass the test”
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
“the surprise party was a complete failure”
lack of success
“he felt that his entire life had been a failure”
“that year there was a crop failure”
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Synonyms
an unexpected omission
“he resented my failure to return his call”
“the mechanic's failure to check the brakes”
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
“the company had to declare bankruptcy”
“fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks”
Synonyms
Show 1 more noun definition
loss of ability to function normally
“kidney failure”
Synonyms for FAILURE
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
7
Vowels
4
Consonants
3
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Definition
an act that fails
Length
7 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
3
Letters
F, A, I, L, U, R, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆FAILURE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆FAILURE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆FAILURE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆FAILURE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVVCVCV
Vowel Share
57%
Consonant Share
43%
Bigrams
FA, AI, IL, LU, UR, RE
Trigrams
FAI, AIL, ILU, LUR, URE
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