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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
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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