Is FAMISHMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAMISHMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAMISHMENT mean?
- noun
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 FAMISHMENT
Single letters that turn FAMISHMENT 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 FAMISHMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mineshaft17
- hammiest15
- maihems14
- famish14
- hematins13
- manifest13
- fishnet13
- immesh13
- maihem13
- anthems12
- atheism12
- famines12
- haemins12
- hematin12
- hetmans12
- faiths12
- fetish12
- ammines11
- mismate11
- misname11
- semimat11
- tammies11
- anthem11
- ashmen11
- famine11
- haemin11
- hemins11
- hetman11
- hitman11
- hitmen11
- inmesh11
- mashie11
- theism11
- faith11
- hafts11
- hefts11
- shaft11
- sheaf11
- shift11
- thief11
- fainest10
- sheitan10
- sthenia10
- ammine10
- immane10
- mamies10
- mismet10
- stemma10
- tammie10
- fames10
- haems10
- hames10
- hemin10
- maths10
- mensh10
- meths10
- shame10
- smith10
- fahs10
- fash10
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