Is FUNDAMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FUNDAMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FUNDAMENTS mean?
Fundaments is a form of FUNDAMENT.
- noun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
- noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
“he deserves a good kick in the butt”
- noun
lowest support of a structure
“it was built on a base of solid rock”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 FUNDAMENTS
FUNDAMENTS 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 FUNDAMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fundament15
- unfasten11
- snafued11
- fanums11
- fumets11
- famed11
- fumed11
- damnest10
- dustman10
- dustmen10
- funnest10
- medusan10
- mundane10
- sandmen10
- tandems10
- unmated10
- unnamed10
- untamed10
- defats10
- fanned10
- fasted10
- funned10
- fames10
- fanum10
- fumes10
- fumet10
- samfu10
- stannum9
- unmeant9
- amends9
- amused9
- datums9
- demast9
- desman9
- dunams9
- fasten9
- funest9
- manned9
- masted9
- maunds9
- medusa9
- menads9
- musted9
- tandem9
- unmade9
- unsafe9
- defat9
- fades9
- fated9
- fends9
- feuds9
- funds9
- fused9
- unfed9
- fame9
- fams9
- fems9
- fume9
- duennas8
- dunnest8
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