Is FONTANEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FONTANEL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FONTANEL mean?
- noun
any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (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 FONTANEL
Single letters that turn FONTANEL 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 FONTANEL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- foetal9
- folate9
- fontal9
- nonfat9
- teflon9
- aloft8
- fanon8
- felon8
- fetal8
- float8
- flota8
- often8
- alef7
- fane7
- fano7
- fate7
- feal7
- feat7
- felt7
- feta7
- flan7
- flat7
- flea7
- floe7
- foal7
- font7
- leaf7
- left7
- loaf7
- loft7
- etalon6
- tolane6
- aft6
- eft6
- elf6
- fan6
- fat6
- fen6
- fet6
- foe6
- fon6
- oaf6
- oft6
- alone5
- anent5
- anole5
- atone5
- laten5
- leant5
- lento5
- nonet5
- notal5
- oaten5
- talon5
- tenno5
- tenon5
- tolan5
- tonal5
- tonne5
- ef5
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