Is FATHOMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FATHOMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FATHOMS mean?
Fathoms 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
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 15 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 FATHOMS
FATHOMS 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 FATHOMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fathom14
- hafts11
- shaft11
- foams10
- homas10
- maths10
- moths10
- fahs10
- fash10
- haft10
- fams9
- foam9
- hams9
- homa9
- homs9
- mash9
- math9
- mhos9
- mosh9
- moth9
- ohms9
- sham9
- shmo9
- fah9
- foh9
- fatso8
- hosta8
- oaths8
- shoat8
- softa8
- fam8
- ham8
- hom8
- mho8
- ohm8
- atoms7
- moats7
- stoma7
- fast7
- fats7
- haos7
- hast7
- hats7
- host7
- hots7
- oafs7
- oath7
- shat7
- shot7
- sofa7
- soft7
- soth7
- tosh7
- hm7
- atom6
- mast6
- mats6
- moas6
- moat6
- most6
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