What does FATAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfeɪtəl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. bringing death
  2. having momentous consequences; of decisive importance“that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea”
  3. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin“the stock market crashed on Black Friday”
  4. controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined“a fatal series of events”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of FATAL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FATAL

15 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

alfa7flat7 tala4aal3aft6ala3alt3fat6 lat3aa2 al2at2 fa5 la2 ta2

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Questions

Is FATAL a valid word in word games?

FATAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FATAL worth?

FATAL is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FATAL?

15 other words, including AT, AL, LA and FAT.