falls
Meanings
- the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
- a steep descent of the water of a river
- the season when the leaves fall from the trees;
- a sudden drop from an upright position;
- the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve;
- a downward slope or bend
- a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity;
- a sudden decline in strength or number or importance;
- a movement downward;
- the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions);
- the time of day immediately following sunset;
- when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
- a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity;
- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity;
- descend in free fall under the influence of gravity;
- move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way;
- pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind;
- come under, be classified or included;
- fall from clouds;
- suffer defeat, failure, or ruin;
- die, as in battle or in a hunt;
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;
- be captured;
- occur at a specified time or place;
- "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"
- "The accent falls on the first syllable"
- decrease in size, extent, or range;
- yield to temptation or sin;
- lose office or power;
- to be given by assignment or distribution;
- move in a specified direction;
- be due;
- lose one's chastity;
- to be given by right or inheritance;
- come into the possession of;
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot;
- be inherited by;
- slope downward;
- lose an upright position suddenly;
- drop oneself to a lower or less erect position;
- fall or flow in a certain way;
- assume a disappointed or sad expression;
- be cast down;
- come out; issue;
- be born, used chiefly of lambs;
- begin vigorously;
- go as if by falling;
- come as if by falling;
Synonyms
- waterfall
- fall
- autumn
- spill
- tumble
- Fall
- descent
- declivity
- decline
- declination
- declension
- downslope
- downfall
- capitulation
- surrender
- twilight
- dusk
- gloaming
- gloam
- nightfall
- evenfall
- crepuscule
- crepuscle
- pin
- drop
- dip
- free fall
- descend
- go down
- come down
- come
- precipitate
- shine
- strike
- decrease
- diminish
- lessen
- accrue
- light
- return
- pass
- devolve
- fall down
- hang
- flow
- settle
Scrabble Score: 8
falls is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordfalls is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
falls is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
falls is a valid Words With Friends word