Definitions for faulty

faulty fault·y

Spelling: [fawl-tee]
IPA: /ˈfɔl ti/

Faulty is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in faulty (afltuy).

Definitions for faulty

adjective

  1. having faults or defects; imperfect.

Origin of faulty

First recorded in 1300-50, faulty is from the Middle English word fauty. See fault, -y1

Examples for faulty

A senior Labour Party MP scoffed at what he suggested was faulty logic.

Even with faulty projectors and seats that were falling apart, Afghans seemed very excited when the cinemas reopened.

The view is faulty, both in it engineering claims and its economic conclusions.

His technique was faulty, his colors daring, perhaps—but his triumph was for that the greater.

All his trouble, and mine too, is owing to his faulty character.

If not, woman must be content with faulty representations of her ideal.

Spare me not, therefore, my dear friend, whenever you think me in the least faulty.

But the fact remains that the accident would never have occurred in the first place were it not for the faulty switch.

Hongkongers aren't asking to secede from China, but Beijing's faulty calculus is only alienating the city.

My conduct must then have a faulty appearance at least, and I will endeavour to rectify it.

Word Value for faulty
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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