Is THREADFIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THREADFIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THREADFIN mean?
- noun
mullet-like tropical marine fishes having pectoral fins with long threadlike rays
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) = 16 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 THREADFIN
Single letters that turn THREADFIN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from THREADFIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- faithed14
- hafted13
- antherid12
- father12
- hafter12
- trefah12
- airthed11
- defiant11
- fainted11
- handier11
- indraft11
- faith11
- firth11
- frith11
- thief11
- fainter10
- hairnet10
- inearth10
- therian10
- adrift10
- dafter10
- dearth10
- dehair10
- dither10
- fadein10
- faired10
- farted10
- finder10
- friend10
- haired10
- hander10
- hanted10
- harden10
- hatred10
- hinder10
- hinted10
- rafted10
- redfin10
- refind10
- rifted10
- thread10
- haft10
- heft10
- anther9
- fainer9
- hernia9
- hinter9
- infare9
- thenar9
- death9
- defat9
- draft9
- drift9
- fader9
- fared9
- fated9
- fetid9
- fiend9
- fined9
- fired9
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