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Is NEEDLEFISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NEEDLEFISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NEEDLEFISH mean?

  1. noun

    elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters

  2. noun

    fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

N (1) + E (1) + E (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 17 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 NEEDLEFISH

NEEDLEFISH 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 NEEDLEFISH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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