false

ADJECTIVEADVERB /fɔls/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH F

false is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4A1L1S1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does false mean?

ADJECTIVE · 10 SENSES
1

Adopted in order to deceive.

RELATED
2

Erroneous and usually accidental.

“a false start”

“a false alarm”

SIMILAR
3

Not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality.

“gave false testimony under oath”

“false tales of bravery”

ANTONYMS
4

Inaccurate in pitch.

“a false (or sour) note”

SYNONYMS
5

Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article.

“false teeth”

6

Arising from error.

“a false assumption”

SYNONYMS
7

(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful.

“a false friend”

SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
8

Inappropriate to reality or facts.

“false hopes”

SYNONYMS
9

Deliberately deceptive.

“false pretenses”

SIMILAR
10

Designed to deceive.

“a suitcase with a false bottom”

ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

In a disloyal and faithless manner.

“his wife played him false”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of false

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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