01 Word definition

failure

7 letters · 4 vowels · 3 consonants

Is FAILURE a word?

Yes. FAILURE is a 7-letter noun. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FAILURE?

F-A-I-L-U-R-E

FAILURE contains 7 letters, begins with F, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

    “the surprise party was a complete failure”

2noun

  1. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

Synonyms
losernonstarterunsuccessful person
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FAILURE spelled?

F1A2I3L4U5R6E7
Starts withFAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withURELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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FAQ Quick answers

About FAILURE.

How do you spell FAILURE?

FAILURE is spelled F-A-I-L-U-R-E. It contains 7 letters.