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Find out more about a word, its definitions, and word-game validity.
Dictionary Checker helps you quickly verify whether a word appears in the same local English word list used by our word tools.
Valid in These Word Lists
TWL/NWL compatible English word list
Local OneTimeRead word tools dictionary
Meaning of fails
noun
- Poor quality; substandard workmanship. Example: The project was full of fail.
- A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)
- A failure (something incapable of success)
- A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
- A failing grade in an academic examination.
verb
- To be unsuccessful. Example: Throughout my life, I have always failed.
- Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.) Example: The truck failed to start.
- To neglect. Example: The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors.
- Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly. Example: After running five minutes, the engine failed.
- To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.
noun
- A piece of turf cut from grassland.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.