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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.

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