Is CUTTLEFISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUTTLEFISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUTTLEFISH mean?
- noun
ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 18 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 CUTTLEFISH
CUTTLEFISH 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 CUTTLEFISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chestful16
- fitchets16
- flitches16
- filches15
- fitches15
- fitchet15
- chiefs14
- fetich14
- fiches14
- fichus14
- fletch14
- flitch14
- leftish13
- chefs13
- chief13
- fetch13
- fiche13
- fichu13
- filch13
- fitch13
- chutist12
- culshie12
- cultish12
- titches12
- elfish12
- fetish12
- filths12
- fluish12
- thefts12
- chef12
- flutiest11
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chisel11
- chutes11
- clefts11
- clifts11
- ethics11
- felsic11
- fustic11
- itches11
- liches11
- lichts11
- schuit11
- stitch11
- thetic11
- tuchis11
- tusche11
- filth11
- flesh11
- flush11
- hefts11
- shelf11
- shift11
- theft11
- thief11
- cuittles10
- flutist10
- leftist10
- lithest10
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