Is FUNDAMENTALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FUNDAMENTALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FUNDAMENTALS mean?
- noun
principles from which other truths can be derived
“first you must learn the fundamentals”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 18 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 FUNDAMENTALS
FUNDAMENTALS 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 FUNDAMENTALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fundamental17
- fundaments16
- fundament15
- sulfamate14
- mudflats14
- mudflat13
- defaults12
- fenlands12
- flaunted12
- landfast12
- sulfated12
- fantasm12
- flamens12
- flamed12
- flumed12
- malfed12
- dalesman11
- ladanums11
- landsman11
- landsmen11
- leadsman11
- mandates11
- tamandus11
- unfasten11
- unmalted11
- default11
- faulted11
- fenland11
- snafued11
- aflame11
- fanums11
- flamen11
- flames11
- fleams11
- flumes11
- fumets11
- manful11
- famed11
- fumed11
- annulated10
- manteaus10
- talesman10
- almudes10
- anadems10
- damnest10
- dustman10
- dustmen10
- flaunts10
- flautas10
- funnels10
- funnest10
- ladanum10
- landman10
- landmen10
- leadman10
- maenads10
- malteds10
- mandate10
- mantled10
- medusal10
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