fault
Fault can refer to a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention, an imperfection in an object or machine, or the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection. As a verb, fault can mean to put or pin the blame on.
Length
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
10
Starts
FA
Ends
ULT
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “FAULT” Mean?
/fɔːlt/
fault has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
7 sensesthe quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
“they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel”
“he knew his own faults much better than she did”
Synonyms
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
“it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it”
responsibility for a bad situation or event
“it was John's fault”
Show 1 more noun definition
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
“he served too many double faults”
Verb
1 senseput or pin the blame on
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Length
5 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
T
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
F, A, U, L, T
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆FAULT has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆FAULT is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆FAULT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆FAULT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVVCC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
FA, AU, UL, LT
Trigrams
FAU, AUL, ULT
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