Faints

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of faint, meaning to lose consciousness briefly or become extremely weak.

“She faints at the sight of blood and must avoid watching medical dramas.”

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Synonyms

swoonspasses outcollapses

Antonyms

revivesawakens

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Wordle

Contains the common AI vowel pair early on, all six letters are distinct

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the S hook extends FAINT cleanly and F is a moderately valued tile

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feints flints paints saints taints

Words you can make from Faints

Shorter words formed from the letters in “faints”.

antis fains faint faits fanit fanti fasti fiant fiats naifs saint sanit satin snift stain tains ains aint aits anis ansi anti ants atis

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “faints”.

fainest fasting fustian infants

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