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Is MONKFISHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MONKFISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MONKFISHES mean?

Monkfishes is a form of MONKFISH.

  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

22

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

10

Letters

M (3) + O (1) + N (1) + K (5) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 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 MONKFISHES

MONKFISHES 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 MONKFISHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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