Is GARNISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GARNISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GARNISH mean?
- noun
something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
- noun
any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
- verb
take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
“His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt”
- verb
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 11 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 GARNISH
GARNISH 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.
Anagrams of GARNISH
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GARNISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sharing11
- ashing10
- garish10
- haring10
- arshin9
- shairn9
- ahing9
- girsh9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- nighs9
- sangh9
- hairs8
- sharn8
- argh8
- gash8
- ghis8
- hags8
- hang8
- nigh8
- shag8
- sigh8
- grains7
- rasing7
- ahis7
- hair7
- hins7
- hisn7
- rash7
- shin7
- shri7
- sinh7
- ghi7
- hag7
- gains6
- garni6
- girns6
- gnars6
- grain6
- grans6
- grins6
- ragis6
- rangs6
- rings6
- signa6
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- has6
- hin6
- his6
- nah6
- rah6
- sha6
- airns5
- naris5
- rains5
- ranis5
- sarin5
- agin5
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