Definitions For Fault
noun
- A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
- Responsibility for a bad situation or event
- The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
- (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- An imperfection in an object or machine
- A bad quality or part of someone's character : a weakness in character
- A problem or bad part that prevents something from being perfect : a flaw or defect
- Responsibility for a problem, mistake, bad situation, etc.
verb
- Put or pin the blame on
- To criticize (something)
- To blame or criticize (someone)
Is Fault a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
10
The word Fault is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Fault in a Sentence
- Lack of courage is his worst fault.
- If the book has a fault, it's that it's too long.
- It's your own fault you missed that bus.
- The truck driver was faulted for the accident.
- Many have faulted her for not acting sooner.
- I can't fault him for trying to protect his family.
Synonyms for Fault
Antonyms for Fault
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