Faculty
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
An inherent mental or physical power or ability, or a group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge. Faculty can also refer to the teaching staff of an educational institution.
“She joined the faculty of medicine as a lecturer in paediatrics last autumn.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfæ.kəl.ti/
Syllables
fac·ul·ty
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Contains FAC- opening with four vowels (A, U, Y); watch for -ULTY ending
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points; the F (4 points), C (3 points), and Y (4 points) provide excellent scoring
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