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Is KILLIFISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, KILLIFISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does KILLIFISH mean?

  1. noun

    small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9

K (5) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 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 KILLIFISH

KILLIFISH 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 KILLIFISH

The 37 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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