befall

Meanings

Plural: befalls

Verb

become of; happen to
- "He promised that no harm would befall her"
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)
To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
To happen.
To happen to.
To fall.

Noun

Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bifallen, from Old English befeallan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifallan, from Proto-Germanic *bifallaną; equivalent to be- + fall.

Synonyms

bechance, betide, come to pass, happen, occur, transpire

Scrabble Score: 11

befall is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
befall is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
befall is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

befall is a valid Words With Friends word