01 Word definition

fails

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is FAILS a word?

Yes. FAILS is a 5-letter verb. FAILS is a plural or present-tense 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 FAILS?

F-A-I-L-S

FAILS contains 5 letters, begins with F, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

FAILS is a plural or present-tense form of FAIL.

1verb

  1. FAILS is a plural or present-tense 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 score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FAILS spelled?

F1A2I3L4S5
Starts withFAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withILSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About FAILS.

How do you spell FAILS?

FAILS is spelled F-A-I-L-S. It contains 5 letters.