Is FISHBOWL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FISHBOWL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FISHBOWL mean?
- noun
a state of affairs in which you have no privacy
“the president lives in a goldfish bowl”
- noun
a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + L (1) = 19 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 FISHBOWL
Single letters that turn FISHBOWL 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
Anagrams of FISHBOWL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FISHBOWL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blowfish19
- wolfish16
- howfs14
- howf13
- lowish12
- owlish12
- flows11
- fowls11
- howls11
- wolfs11
- blows10
- bowls10
- fish10
- flow10
- fowl10
- howl10
- hows10
- show10
- wish10
- wolf10
- bish9
- blow9
- bosh9
- bowl9
- bows9
- fibs9
- fobs9
- hobs9
- swob9
- foh9
- how9
- who9
- filos8
- foils8
- bow8
- fib8
- fob8
- hob8
- boils7
- filo7
- fils7
- foil7
- hols7
- lows7
- owls7
- slow7
- bios6
- boil6
- libs6
- lobs6
- obis6
- slob6
- fil6
- his6
- hos6
- ifs6
- low6
- ohs6
- owl6
- sho6
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