Is FATHOMED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FATHOMED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FATHOMED mean?
Fathomed is a form of FATHOM.
- verb
come to understand
- noun
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
- noun
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
- verb
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 FATHOMED
FATHOMED 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 FATHOMED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fathom14
- hafted13
- defoam12
- foamed12
- method12
- famed11
- homed11
- mahoe10
- haft10
- heft10
- moated9
- death9
- defat9
- doeth9
- fated9
- hated9
- ahem9
- fame9
- foam9
- haem9
- hame9
- homa9
- home9
- math9
- meth9
- moth9
- them9
- fah9
- feh9
- foh9
- mated8
- tamed8
- ahed8
- daft8
- deaf8
- deft8
- doth8
- fade8
- fado8
- feod8
- hade8
- haed8
- head8
- hoed8
- odah8
- ohed8
- fam8
- fem8
- ham8
- hem8
- hom8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- dame7
- demo7
- dome7
- eath7
- fate7
- feat7
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