Failing

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

A weakness or fault in someone's character or in a system. It can also refer to the act of not succeeding at something.

“Her only failing was her tendency to be overly critical of herself.”

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Contains common vowel pair AI and common ending ING

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Worth 11 points; useful for using the F (4 points) with common letters

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