Is FATHERLAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FATHERLAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FATHERLAND mean?
- noun
the country where you were born
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 17 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 FATHERLAND
Single letters that turn FATHERLAND into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FATHERLAND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flathead15
- fathead14
- heartland13
- hafted13
- anhedral12
- father12
- hafter12
- trefah12
- antheral11
- handler11
- enthral10
- ethanal10
- trehala10
- afeard10
- dafter10
- daleth10
- dearth10
- dharna10
- fardel10
- farted10
- flared10
- hadean10
- halted10
- hander10
- handle10
- hanted10
- harden10
- hatred10
- herald10
- lathed10
- rafted10
- thread10
- haaf10
- haft10
- half10
- heft10
- althea9
- anther9
- falter9
- fanart9
- fraena9
- halter9
- hantle9
- hartal9
- lather9
- thaler9
- thenal9
- thenar9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- death9
- defat9
- delft9
- draft9
- fader9
- farad9
- fared9
- fated9
- hadal9
- haled9
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