01 Word definition

failed

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is FAILED a word?

Yes. FAILED is a 6-letter verb. FAILED is a past-tense or past-participle form of FAIL: fail to do something; leave something undone Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FAILED?

F-A-I-L-E-D

FAILED contains 6 letters, begins with F, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

FAILED is a past-tense or past-participle form of FAIL.

1verb

  1. FAILED is a past-tense or past-participle form of FAIL: fail to do something; leave something undone

    She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FAILED spelled?

F1A2I3L4E5D6
Starts withFAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withLEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About FAILED.

How do you spell FAILED?

FAILED is spelled F-A-I-L-E-D. It contains 6 letters.