Is FONDUES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FONDUES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FONDUES mean?
Fondues is a form of FONDUE.
- noun
cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
- noun
hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
F (4) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 FONDUES
FONDUES 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 FONDUES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fondue10
- fondus10
- founds10
- fends9
- feods9
- feuds9
- fonds9
- fondu9
- found9
- funds9
- fused9
- unfed9
- feds8
- fend8
- feod8
- feud8
- fond8
- fuds8
- fund8
- undoes7
- enuf7
- fens7
- feus7
- foes7
- fons7
- funs7
- fuse7
- def7
- fed7
- fud7
- douse6
- dunes6
- nodes6
- nodus6
- nosed6
- nudes6
- sonde6
- sound6
- udons6
- undos6
- efs6
- fen6
- fes6
- feu6
- foe6
- fon6
- fou6
- fun6
- dens5
- does5
- done5
- dons5
- dose5
- dues5
- dune5
- duns5
- duos5
- ends5
- node5
- nods5
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