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fatal

/ˈfeɪtəl/adjective

Fatal is also used as adjective, with meanings including having momentous consequences; of decisive importance.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

FA

Ends

TAL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FATAL” Mean?

/ˈfeɪtəl/

fatal has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

bringing death

2

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

{'source': 'Saturday Rev', 'text': 'that fateful meeting of the U.N. when … it declared war on North Korea'}

the fatal day of the election finally arrived

Synonyms

3

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

the stock market crashed on Black Friday

a calamitous defeat

the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign

{'source': 'Charles Darwin', 'text': 'such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory'}

4

controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined

a fatal series of events

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word fatal with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

bringing death

Length

5 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

F, A, T, A, L

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
a
t
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fatal.

FATAL is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with F and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using fatal in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FATAL has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FATAL is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FATAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FATAL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside fatal.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCBD

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

FA, AT, TA, AL

Trigrams

FAT, ATA, TAL

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for fatal.

FATAL is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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