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Is FISHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FISHES mean?

Fishes is a form of FISH.

  1. noun

    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

    “the shark is a large fish”

  2. noun

    the flesh of fish used as food

    “in Japan most fish is eaten raw”

  3. verb

    seek indirectly

    “fish for compliments”

  4. noun

    (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 FISHES

FISHES 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 FISHES

The 33 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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