How many points is FAILOVER worth in Scrabble?

FAILOVER is worth 14 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept FAILOVER?

FAILOVER is not valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to FAILOVER?

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes FAILOVERS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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FAILOVER

14 pts

FAILOVER is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 14 points. FAILOVER means "automatic transfer to a backup computer system in the event of a primary system failure".

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noun

An automatic switch to a secondary system on failure of the primary system, such as a means for ensuring high availability of some critical resource (such as a computer system), involving a parallel backup system which is kept running at all times so that, upon detected failure of the primary system, processing can be automatically shifted over to the backup.

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

automatic transfer to a backup computer system in the event of a primary system failure

In a sentence: "The failover is noted."

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Check the Scrabble meaning of FAILOVER. It scores 14 points.

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Add one letter after FAILOVER. Every word is valid in CSW24 (International).

FAILOVERS15 pts

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in FAILOVER, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

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FAILOVER Scrabble FAQ

Is FAILOVER a Scrabble word?: FAILOVER is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 14 points.
What does FAILOVER mean?: automatic transfer to a backup computer system in the event of a primary system failure
How do you use FAILOVER in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The failover is noted."
How many points is FAILOVER worth in Scrabble?: FAILOVER is worth 14 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept FAILOVER?: FAILOVER is not valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to FAILOVER?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes FAILOVERS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.