Is FONTANELLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FONTANELLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FONTANELLE mean?
- noun
any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (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 FONTANELLE
Single letters that turn FONTANELLE 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 FONTANELLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flannelet12
- fontanel11
- fellate10
- flannel10
- floatel10
- leaflet10
- fallen9
- felloe9
- fennel9
- flotel9
- foetal9
- folate9
- fontal9
- nonfat9
- teflon9
- aloft8
- fanon8
- fella8
- felon8
- fetal8
- fleet8
- float8
- flota8
- often8
- neonate7
- alef7
- fall7
- fane7
- fano7
- fate7
- feal7
- feat7
- feel7
- feet7
- fell7
- felt7
- feta7
- fete7
- flan7
- flat7
- flea7
- flee7
- floe7
- foal7
- font7
- leaf7
- left7
- loaf7
- loft7
- etalon6
- lateen6
- lenten6
- loanee6
- neaten6
- oleate6
- tolane6
- aft6
- eft6
- elf6
- fan6
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