Definition of FALSEHOOD

falsehood

Meanings

Plural: falsehoods

Noun

  • a false statement
  • the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
  • The property of being false.
  • A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
  • Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of lying.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English falshede, from false + -hede, equivalent to false + -hood.

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

falsehood is a valid Words With Friends word