befall

Plural: befalls

Verb

Verb Forms: befell, befallen, befalling, befalls

To happen to someone, especially something negative or by fate.
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.

Examples

At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.
Good fortune will BEFALL the player who draws the ’S’ and ’Z’ tiles.
Temptation befell me.

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, happen, come to pass, occur, transpire

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

befall: valid Words With Friends Word