fall: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with F · ends with L
Meaning of fall
verb
- intransitive
To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
Example: Thrown from a cliff, the stone fell 100 feet before hitting the ground.
- intransitive
To be moved downwards. To come down, to drop or descend.
Example: The rain fell at dawn.
- intransitive
To be moved downwards. To come as if by dropping down.
- intransitive
To be moved downwards. To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.
Example: He fell to the floor and begged for mercy.
Listed forms: falls, falling, fell, fallen, fal.
Source: Wiktionary — fall.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
Example: the fall of the snow
- countable, uncountable
A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
- countable, uncountable
A waterfall.
- countable, uncountable
A loss of greatness or status.
Example: the fall of Rome
Listed forms: falls, fal.
Source: Wiktionary — fall.
intj
The cry given when a whale is sighted, or harpooned.
Source: Wiktionary — fall.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for fall.
noun
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
noun
a sudden drop from an upright position
noun
a downward slope or bend
noun
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is fall in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of fall
F(4) + A(1) + L(1) + L(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of fall
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from fall
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in fall. Showing up to 24, longest first.