Is “Failing” a Scrabble word?
Yes
FAILING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Failing
/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/
verb
1.To be unsuccessful.
“Throughout my life, I have always failed.”
2.Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
“The truck failed to start.”
3.To neglect.
“The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors.”
Synonyms: fall on one's face, flunk
noun
1.Weakness; defect
“His worst failing is his temper.”
preposition
1.If the preferred or prior option is not possible
“A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.”