Is FATEFUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FATEFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FATEFUL mean?
- adjective
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
“that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea”
- adjective
ominously prophetic
- adjective
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
“the stock market crashed on Black Friday”
- adjective
controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined
“a fatal series of events”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 13 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 FATEFUL
FATEFUL 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 FATEFUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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