Definition of failures

"failures" in the noun sense

1. failure

an act that fails

"his failure to pass the test"

2. failure

an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

"the surprise party was a complete failure"

3. failure

lack of success

"he felt that his entire life had been a failure"

"that year there was a crop failure"

4. failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

a person with a record of failing someone who loses consistently

5. failure

an unexpected omission

"he resented my failure to return his call"

"the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"

6. bankruptcy, failure

inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

"the company had to declare bankruptcy"

"fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"

7. failure

loss of ability to function normally

"kidney failure"

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Quotations for failures

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts. [ Whately ]

Half the failures in life come from pulling one's horse when he is leaping. [ Thomas Hood ]

It is want of diligence rather than want of means that causes most failures. [ Alfred Mercier ]

The saddest failures in life are those that come from the not putting forth of power and will to succeed. [ Whipple ]

Failures always overtake those who have the power to do, without the will to act, and who need that essential quality in life, energy. [ James Ellis ]

It is the height of folly to throw up attempting because you have failed. Failures are wonderful elements in developing the character. [ Anon ]

Complaints are vain; we will try to do better another time. Tomorrow and tomorrow. A few designs and a few failures, and the time of designing is past. [ Johnson ]

The saddest of all failures is that of a soul, with its capabilities and possibilities, failing of life everlasting, and entering upon that night of death upon which morning never dawns. [ Robert Herrick ]

failures in Scrabble®

The word failures is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters failures:

FAILURES
(108)
FAILURES
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

earfuls, failure, refusal

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word failures

FAILURES
(108)
FAILURES
(108)
FAILURES
(72)
FAILURES
(72)
FAILURES
(45)
FAILURES
(44)
FAILURES
(44)
FAILURES
(36)
FAILURES
(36)
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(36)
FAILURES
(36)
FAILURES
(36)
FAILURES
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
FAILURES
(30)
FAILURES
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
FAILURES
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
FAILURES
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
FAILURES
(17)
FAILURES
(17)
FAILURES
(15)
FAILURES
(15)
FAILURES
(15)
FAILURES
(14)
FAILURES
(14)
FAILURES
(13)
FAILURES
(13)
FAILURES
(13)
FAILURES
(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In failures

FAILURES
(108)
FAILURES
(108)
FAILURE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EARFULS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REFUSAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
EARFULS
(92 = 42 + 50)
EARFULS
(90 = 40 + 50)
REFUSAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
FAILURE
(90 = 40 + 50)
REFUSAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUSAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
EARFULS
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUSAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUSAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
FAILURE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUSAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
FAILURE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FAILURE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FAILURE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUSAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
FAILURE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FAILURE
(83 = 33 + 50)
EARFULS
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUSAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
FAILURE
(83 = 33 + 50)
EARFULS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EARFULS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EARFULS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EARFULS
(83 = 33 + 50)
FAILURE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REFUSAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
REFUSAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
FAILURE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EARFULS
(80 = 30 + 50)
REFUSAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
FAILURE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FAILURE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FAILURE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EARFULS
(74 = 24 + 50)
FAILURE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
FAILURE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EARFULS
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
EARFULS
(74 = 24 + 50)
EARFULS
(74 = 24 + 50)
EARFULS
(74 = 24 + 50)
FAILURE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FAILURE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EARFULS
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
EARFULS
(72 = 22 + 50)
EARFULS
(72 = 22 + 50)
EARFULS
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAILURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAILURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAILURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EARFULS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAILURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EARFULS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAILURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAILURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAILURES
(72)
REFUSAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
EARFULS
(72 = 22 + 50)
EARFULS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAILURES
(72)
REFUSAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
EARFULS
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
EARFULS
(70 = 20 + 50)
FAILURE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EARFULS
(70 = 20 + 50)
EARFULS
(70 = 20 + 50)
REFUSAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
REFUSAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
FAILURE
(70 = 20 + 50)
FAILURE
(70 = 20 + 50)
FAILURE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REFUSAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
FAILURE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EARFULS
(70 = 20 + 50)
FAILURE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REFUSAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
EARFULS
(70 = 20 + 50)
REFUSAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
REFUSAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
EARFULS
(68 = 18 + 50)
FAILURE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REFUSAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
FAILURE
(66 = 16 + 50)
EARFULS
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFUSAL
(65 = 15 + 50)
FAILURE
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFUSAL
(65 = 15 + 50)
EARFULS
(65 = 15 + 50)
EARFULS
(64 = 14 + 50)
REFUSAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
FAILURE
(64 = 14 + 50)
EARFULS
(64 = 14 + 50)
EARFULS
(64 = 14 + 50)
FAILURE
(64 = 14 + 50)
EARFULS
(64 = 14 + 50)
REFUSAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
EARFULS
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
EARFULS
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
REFUSAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
REFUSAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
FAILURE
(62 = 12 + 50)
FAILURE
(62 = 12 + 50)
REFUSAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
EARFULS
(62 = 12 + 50)
FAILURE
(62 = 12 + 50)
FAILURE
(62 = 12 + 50)
FAILURE
(62 = 12 + 50)
EARFULS
(62 = 12 + 50)
EARFULS
(62 = 12 + 50)
FAILURE
(62 = 12 + 50)
EARFULS
(62 = 12 + 50)
REFUSAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
REFUSAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
FAILURE
(61 = 11 + 50)
FAILURES
(45)
FAILURES
(44)
FAILURES
(44)
FLARES
(39)
FALSER
(39)
FLIERS
(39)
LIFERS
(39)
IREFUL
(39)
RIFLES
(39)
EARFUL
(39)
FURIES
(39)
FERAL
(36)
FEARS
(36)
FAILURES
(36)
FAILURES
(36)
FILES
(36)
FAILURES
(36)
SERIF
(36)
FILER
(36)
FAILURES
(36)
FAILURES
(36)
FUSEL
(36)
FLIES
(36)
FUSER
(36)
FLUES
(36)
FURLS
(36)
SULFA
(36)
FARES
(36)
FUELS
(36)
FRIES
(36)
FRAIL
(36)
FAILS
(36)
FLEAS
(36)
FLIER
(36)
LEAFS
(36)
AFIRE
(36)
FIRES
(36)
FLAIR
(36)
FLARE
(36)
FAIRS
(36)
FALSE
(36)
FURIES
(34)
FLARES
(34)
FALSER
(34)
FLIERS
(34)
FAIL
(33)
FLUE
(33)
SERF
(33)
SURF
(33)
FLEA
(33)
FIRE
(33)
ALEF
(33)
FIRS
(33)
FUEL
(33)
LEAF
(33)
FILE
(33)
SELF
(33)
FURL
(33)
FAIR
(33)
FEAR
(33)
FUSE
(33)
FURS
(33)
FARE
(33)
FLARE
(32)
FUSER
(32)
FAILURES
(32)
FURLS
(32)
SERIF
(32)
FAIRS
(32)
FILER
(32)

failures in Words With Friends™

The word failures is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters failures:

EARFULS
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

earfuls, failure, refusal

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word failures

FAILURES
(102)
FAILURES
(102)
FAILURES
(69)
FAILURES
(68)
FAILURES
(57)
FAILURES
(57)
FAILURES
(57)
FAILURES
(57)
FAILURES
(56)
FAILURES
(52)
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(52)
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(51)
FAILURES
(45)
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(45)
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(42)
FAILURES
(34)
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(34)
FAILURES
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
FAILURES
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
FAILURES
(26)
FAILURES
(26)
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(26)
FAILURES
(26)
FAILURES
(26)
FAILURES
(26)
FAILURES
(26)
FAILURES
(26)
FAILURES
(25)
FAILURES
(23)
FAILURES
(20)
FAILURES
(19)
FAILURES
(19)
FAILURES
(19)
FAILURES
(18)
FAILURES
(17)
FAILURES
(17)
FAILURES
(17)
FAILURES
(17)
FAILURES
(16)
FAILURES
(16)
FAILURES
(16)
FAILURES
(16)
FAILURES
(16)
FAILURES
(16)
FAILURES
(15)
FAILURES
(15)
FAILURES
(15)
FAILURES
(15)
FAILURES
(15)
FAILURES
(14)
FAILURES
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In failures

EARFULS
(107 = 72 + 35)
FAILURES
(102)
FAILURES
(102)
REFUSAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
FAILURE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EARFULS
(101 = 66 + 35)
EARFULS
(95 = 60 + 35)
EARFULS
(95 = 60 + 35)
FAILURE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FAILURE
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
FAILURE
(89 = 54 + 35)
FAILURE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EARFULS
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
EARFULS
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAILURE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAILURE
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAILURE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EARFULS
(83 = 48 + 35)
EARFULS
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
EARFULS
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAILURE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EARFULS
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAILURE
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAILURE
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
FAILURE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EARFULS
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
FAILURE
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
EARFULS
(77 = 42 + 35)
EARFULS
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSAL
(75 = 40 + 35)
FAILURE
(75 = 40 + 35)
IREFUL
(69)
FAILURES
(69)
EARFUL
(69)
FAILURES
(68)
FAILURE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FAILURE
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFUSAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
EARFULS
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFUSAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
EARFULS
(67 = 32 + 35)
FALSER
(66)
LIFERS
(66)
REFUSAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
EARFULS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAILURE
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAILURE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EARFULS
(63 = 28 + 35)
EARFULS
(63 = 28 + 35)
EARFULS
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAILURE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EARFULS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAILURE
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
EARFULS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAILURE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EARFULS
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
FAILURE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FAILURE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EARFULS
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
EARFULS
(61 = 26 + 35)
FAILURE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
EARFULS
(61 = 26 + 35)
FAILURE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
FURIES
(60)
FLIERS
(60)
FLARES
(60)
RIFLES
(60)
FAILURE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAILURE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAILURE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EARFULS
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAILURE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EARFULS
(59 = 24 + 35)
EARFULS
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAILURE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAILURE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAILURE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EARFULS
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAILURE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
EARFULS
(59 = 24 + 35)
EARFULS
(59 = 24 + 35)
EARFULS
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAILURES
(57)
FAILURES
(57)
REFUSAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
FAILURES
(57)
FAILURE
(57 = 22 + 35)
IREFUL
(57)
FAILURES
(57)
EARFUL
(57)
FAILURES
(56)
EARFULS
(55 = 20 + 35)
REFUSAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
FLIERS
(54)
FUSEL
(54)
FLARES
(54)
FUELS
(54)
RIFLES
(54)
FALSER
(54)
FLUES
(54)
REFUSAL
(54 = 19 + 35)
FURLS
(54)
FAILURE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FURIES
(54)
SULFA
(54)
LIFERS
(54)
FAILURE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FAILURE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EARFULS
(53 = 18 + 35)
EARFULS
(53 = 18 + 35)
EARFULS
(53 = 18 + 35)
EARFULS
(53 = 18 + 35)
FAILURE
(53 = 18 + 35)
REFUSAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
FAILURE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EARFULS
(52 = 17 + 35)
REFUSAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
REFUSAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
FAILURE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FAILURES
(52)
FAILURES
(52)
EARFULS
(52 = 17 + 35)
EARFULS
(52 = 17 + 35)
FRAIL
(51)
EARFULS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FUSER
(51)
FLEAS
(51)
FAILS
(51)
FLIES
(51)
FAILURE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EARFULS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FAILURE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
FAILURE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FALSE
(51)
REFUSAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
FERAL
(51)
REFUSAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
FAILURES
(51)
FLUE
(51)
LEAFS
(51)
FILES
(51)
EARFULS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FURL
(51)
FILER
(51)
EARFULS
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
FLARE
(51)
FUEL
(51)
FLAIR
(51)
FLIER
(51)
FAILURE
(50 = 15 + 35)
FAILURE
(50 = 15 + 35)
FAILURE
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
EARFULS
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
EARFULS
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
EARFULS
(50 = 15 + 35)
EARFULS
(50 = 15 + 35)
FAILURE
(50 = 15 + 35)
FAILURE
(50 = 15 + 35)
EARFULS
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
EARFULS
(50 = 15 + 35)
FAILURE
(50 = 15 + 35)
EARFULS
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSAL
(49 = 14 + 35)

Words containing the sequence failures

Words that start with failures (1 word)

Words with failures in them (1 word)

Words that end with failures (2 words)

Word Growth involving failures

Shorter words in failures

ai ail fail failure

fa fail failure

re lure failure

re lure lures

Longer words containing failures

nonfailures