Is DISHWASHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISHWASHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISHWASHER mean?
- noun
a machine for washing dishes
- noun
someone who washes dishes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 20 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 DISHWASHER
Single letters that turn DISHWASHER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DISHWASHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shrewish17
- whidahs17
- whished17
- dishwares16
- whishes16
- whidah16
- dishware15
- rawhides15
- hardish14
- rawhide14
- shahids14
- swashed14
- swished14
- whish14
- hawsers13
- swasher13
- swisher13
- washers13
- washier13
- wearish13
- wishers13
- hashed13
- shahid13
- shawed13
- shrewd13
- washed13
- wished13
- airsheds12
- radishes12
- hashes12
- hawser12
- hawses12
- rawish12
- rehash12
- rewash12
- shrews12
- washer12
- washes12
- wisher12
- wishes12
- hawed12
- whids12
- airshed11
- dashers11
- dashier11
- dehairs11
- hardies11
- shaders11
- shadier11
- shairds11
- harsh11
- hawse11
- shahs11
- shaws11
- shews11
- shrew11
- shwas11
- swash11
- swish11
- whirs11
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