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Is MONKFISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MONKFISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MONKFISH mean?

  1. noun

    flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America

  2. noun

    fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

  3. noun

    sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

8

Letters

M (3) + O (1) + N (1) + K (5) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 20 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 MONKFISH

MONKFISH 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 MONKFISH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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