Is GOOSEFISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GOOSEFISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GOOSEFISHES mean?
Goosefishes is a form of GOOSEFISH.
- noun
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + O (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 GOOSEFISHES
GOOSEFISHES 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 GOOSEFISHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- goosefish16
- fishes12
- hoofs11
- fogies10
- shogis10
- fehs10
- fish10
- hoof10
- fesses9
- fosses9
- hisses9
- hoises9
- hosses9
- seshes9
- fogie9
- ghees9
- goofs9
- shogi9
- shogs9
- sighs9
- feh9
- foh9
- gessoes8
- fesse8
- fosse8
- hoise8
- hoses8
- seifs8
- shies8
- shoes8
- shoos8
- figs8
- fogs8
- ghee8
- ghis8
- gifs8
- goof8
- gosh8
- hogs8
- shog8
- sigh8
- egises7
- gooses7
- sieges7
- fees7
- fess7
- foes7
- foos7
- foss7
- hies7
- hiss7
- hoes7
- hose7
- hoss7
- oohs7
- seif7
- sesh7
- shes7
- shoe7
- shoo7
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