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Is SUNFISHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SUNFISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SUNFISHES mean?

Sunfishes is a form of SUNFISH.

  1. noun

    the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae

  2. noun

    among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters

  3. noun

    small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + U (1) + N (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SUNFISHES

SUNFISHES 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 SUNFISHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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