FONTANEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FONTANEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
f4o1n1t1a1n1e1l1
PlayableFONTANEL · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FONTANEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful FONTANEL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FONTANEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fontanelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FONTANEL scores
Scrabble f4o1n1t1a1n1e1l1 11
Words with Friends f4o1n2t1a1n2e1l2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in FONTANEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FONTANEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FONTANEL
3 longer words begin with FONTANEL.
Shorter words from the letters in FONTANEL
enfant9 fannel9 foetal9 folate9 fontal9 nonfat9 teflon9 etalon6 tolane6 aleft8 aloft8 fanon8 felon8 fetal8 flane8 float8 flota8 flote8 often8 alone5 anent5 anole5 atone5 laten5 leant5 lento5 nonet5 notal5 oaten5 olent5 talon5 tenno5 tenon5 tolan5 tonal5 tonne5 alef7 fale7 fane7 fano7
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Common questions about FONTANEL
- Is FONTANEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FONTANEL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FONTANEL worth?
- FONTANEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FONTANEL?
- FONTANEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FONTANEL:
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