faulty

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈfɒlti/
See all 6 pronunciations
/ˈfɒlti/ · /ˈfɔːlti/ · /ˈfɔlti/(US) · /ˈfɑlti/ · [ˈfɒːlti] · /ˈfɔlte/

Definition of faulty

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
    “They replaced the faulty wiring and it has worked fine ever since.”
    “I don't think you can infer that from the premise. It's a faulty argument.”
    “Sadly, the ever-eager Reverend Judith had not been able to conjure up many worshippers, even though it was Father’s Day. There was just one old dear sitting halfway back, her faulty hearing aid letting off a high-pitched whistle.”
See all 2 definitions

adj

  1. Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
    “They replaced the faulty wiring and it has worked fine ever since.”
    “I don't think you can infer that from the premise. It's a faulty argument.”
    “Sadly, the ever-eager Reverend Judith had not been able to conjure up many worshippers, even though it was Father’s Day. There was just one old dear sitting halfway back, her faulty hearing aid letting off a high-pitched whistle.”
  2. (obsolete)At fault, to blame; guilty.
    “Her faultie Handmayd, which that bale did breede, / Confest, how Philemon her wrought to chaunge her weede.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From fault + -y.

Find your best play with faulty

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes faulty, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.