fontanel

1. Any of the soft membranous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of a fetus or an infant. Also called soft spot.

2. A membrane-covered opening in bone or between bones.

3. Any of the spaces closed by membranous structures between the uncompleted angles of the parietal bones and the neighboring bones of a fetal or young skull.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
fontanel	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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te	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ton	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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tone	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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felon	8
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float	8
flota	8
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tolan	5
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
etalon	6
foetal	9
folate	9
fontal	9
nonfat	9
tolane	6

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
fontanel	11