Is BILLFISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BILLFISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BILLFISH mean?
- noun
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
- noun
giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw
- noun
slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters
- noun
elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 16 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 BILLFISH
BILLFISH 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 BILLFISH
The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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