Is FRATERNAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRATERNAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FRATERNAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
“a fraternal order”
- adjective
(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova
“fraternal twins are biovular”
- adjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
“brotherly feelings”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 FRATERNAL
FRATERNAL 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 FRATERNAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- falter9
- fanart9
- fraena9
- frater9
- rafter9
- after8
- faena8
- farer8
- farle8
- fatal8
- feral8
- fetal8
- flare8
- frena8
- trefa8
- narrate7
- afar7
- alef7
- alfa7
- fane7
- fare7
- farl7
- fart7
- fate7
- feal7
- fear7
- feat7
- felt7
- fern7
- feta7
- flan7
- flat7
- flea7
- frae7
- frat7
- fret7
- leaf7
- left7
- raft7
- reft7
- tref7
- antler6
- antral6
- arrant6
- errant6
- errata6
- lanate6
- learnt6
- ranter6
- rental6
- retral6
- tarnal6
- aft6
- arf6
- eft6
- elf6
- fan6
- far6
- fat6
- fen6
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