Is BEARISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEARISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEARISH mean?
- adjective
expecting prices to fall
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 12 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 BEARISH
BEARISH 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 BEARISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- basher11
- rehabs11
- brash10
- herbs10
- rehab10
- sahib10
- ashier9
- bash9
- bish9
- herb9
- braise8
- rabies8
- hairs8
- hares8
- hears8
- heirs8
- hires8
- rheas8
- share8
- shear8
- shier8
- shire8
- bah8
- abris7
- bares7
- baser7
- bears7
- biers7
- birse7
- braes7
- bries7
- rabis7
- ribes7
- saber7
- sabir7
- sabre7
- ahis7
- haes7
- hair7
- hare7
- hear7
- heir7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- rash7
- resh7
- rhea7
- shea7
- shri7
- abri6
- arbs6
- baes6
- bare6
- bars6
- base6
- bear6
- bias6
- bier6
- bise6
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