Is DISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISHES mean?
Dishes is a form of DISH.
- noun
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
“we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present”
- noun
a particular item of prepared food
“she prepared a special dish for dinner”
- noun
the quantity that a dish will hold
“they served me a dish of rice”
- noun
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 DISHES
DISHES 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.
Anagrams of DISHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DISHES
The 49 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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