Is ARCHERFISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHERFISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHERFISHES mean?
Archerfishes is a form of ARCHERFISH.
- noun
any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ARCHERFISHES
ARCHERFISHES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ARCHERFISHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- archerfish21
- heresiarchs19
- cherishers18
- heresiarch18
- cherisher17
- cherishes17
- cheshires17
- hierarchs17
- rhachises17
- cheshire16
- hierarch16
- chafers15
- cherish15
- chiefer15
- rhachis15
- archeries14
- fricassee14
- searchers14
- freshers14
- rehashes14
- chafer14
- chafes14
- chiefs14
- fiches14
- casefies13
- cashiers13
- cherries13
- crashers13
- rachises13
- reachers13
- research13
- scarfers13
- searcher13
- searches13
- fishers13
- fresher13
- freshes13
- harsher13
- heifers13
- refresh13
- serfish13
- sharifs13
- sherifs13
- chafe13
- chefs13
- chief13
- fiche13
- archers12
- cahiers12
- cashier12
- chaises12
- charier12
- chasers12
- chirres12
- crasher12
- crashes12
- eschars12
- farcers12
- farcies12
- fiacres12
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