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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

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

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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