Fatal

5 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Causing death or having disastrous consequences; deadly.

“The car accident proved to be fatal.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfeɪtəl/

Syllables

fa·tal

Related Words

Synonyms

deadlylethalmortal

Antonyms

nonfatal

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

F-A-T-A-L with repeated A vowel.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; good letter combination.

Words Related to Fatal

Anagrams of Fatal

Words that use exactly the same letters as “fatal”.

aflat

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “fatal” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

fanal fatil fayal fetal natal ratal

Words you can make from Fatal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “fatal”.

alfa fala flat

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