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fateful

/ˈfeɪtfəl/adjective

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

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

FA

Ends

FUL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FATEFUL” Mean?

/ˈfeɪtfəl/

fateful has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

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

2

ominously prophetic

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

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

F, A, T, E, F, U, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
a
t
e
f
u
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fateful.

FATEFUL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with F and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FATEFUL has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FATEFUL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FATEFUL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FATEFUL 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 fateful.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

FA, AT, TE, EF, FU, UL

Trigrams

FAT, ATE, TEF, EFU, FUL

Crossword Intelligence

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

FATEFUL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong 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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