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Is FATAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FATAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FATAL mean?

  1. adjective

    bringing death

  2. adjective

    having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

    “that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea”

  3. adjective

    (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

    “the stock market crashed on Black Friday”

  4. adjective

    controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined

    “a fatal series of events”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for FATAL

FATAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from FATAL

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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