What does FUNDAMENTAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. serving as an essential component“a cardinal rule”
  2. being or involving basic facts or principles“the fundamental laws of the universe”
  3. far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something“the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred”

noun

  1. any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business“fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure”
  2. the lowest tone of a harmonic series

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of FUNDAMENTAL

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

Words inside FUNDAMENTAL

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

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Questions

Is FUNDAMENTAL a valid word in word games?

FUNDAMENTAL 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 FUNDAMENTAL worth?

FUNDAMENTAL is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FUNDAMENTAL?

378 other words, including AND, AT, AN and ME.