Is FETISHISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FETISHISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FETISHISM mean?
- noun
a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
- noun
sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 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 FETISHISM
Single letters that turn FETISHISM 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 FETISHISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fishiest14
- smithies13
- misfits12
- mishits12
- semifit12
- theisms12
- fetish12
- fishes12
- shifts12
- isthmi11
- misfit11
- mishit11
- smiths11
- theism11
- hefts11
- shift11
- thief11
- meths10
- shims10
- smith10
- fehs10
- fish10
- heft10
- mitises9
- stimies9
- feists9
- heists9
- shiest9
- shites9
- thesis9
- fems9
- hems9
- hims9
- mesh9
- meth9
- shim9
- them9
- feh9
- misset8
- smites8
- stimes8
- tmesis8
- feist8
- fests8
- fists8
- heist8
- hests8
- hists8
- seifs8
- shies8
- shist8
- shite8
- shits8
- sifts8
- fem8
- hem8
- him8
- meh8
- emits7
- items7
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