face


Meanings

  • the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear;
    • "he washed his face"
    • "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
  • the feelings expressed on a person's face;
    • "an angry face"
  • the general outward appearance of something;
    • "the face of the city is changing"
  • the striking or working surface of an implement
  • a part of a person that is used to refer to a person;
    • "he looked out at a roomful of faces"
    • "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
  • a surface forming part of the outside of an object;
    • "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
  • the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
  • the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object);
    • "he dealt the cards face down"
  • a contorted facial expression;
  • a specific size and style of type within a type family
  • status in the eyes of others;
    • "he lost face"
  • impudent aggressiveness;
  • a vertical surface of a building or cliff
  • deal with (something unpleasant) head on;
    • "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
  • oppose, as in hostility or a competition;
    • "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"
  • be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;
    • "The building faces the park"
  • be opposite;
    • "the two sofas face each other"
  • turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction;
    • "Turn and face your partner now"
  • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;
    • "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"
    • "An enormous dilemma faces us"
  • turn so as to expose the face;
    • "face a playing card"
  • line the edge (of a garment) with a different material;
    • "face the lapels of the jacket"
  • cover the front or surface of;
    • "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
  • FACE v FACED FACING, FACES to oppose or meet defiantly FACEABLE adj


Scrabble Score: 9

face is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

face is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

face is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

face is a valid Words With Friends word