Is CRAWFISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRAWFISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRAWFISH mean?
- noun
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
- noun
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
- noun
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
- verb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
“We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + W (4) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 19 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 CRAWFISH
CRAWFISH 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 CRAWFISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wharfs15
- wharf14
- chaws13
- schwa13
- rawish12
- sharif12
- chaw12
- wich12
- chairs11
- rachis11
- swarf11
- waifs11
- whirs11
- wisha11
- archi10
- chair10
- chais10
- chars10
- chias10
- crash10
- craws10
- farci10
- scarf10
- fahs10
- fash10
- fish10
- haws10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- waif10
- wash10
- whir10
- wish10
- arch9
- cafs9
- cash9
- caws9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- chis9
- craw9
- fisc9
- ichs9
- rich9
- fah9
- haw9
- wha9
- fairs8
- fiars8
- hairs8
- wairs8
- caf8
- caw8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- crias7
- ahis7
- arfs7
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