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Is FISH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FISH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills”.

Quick answer

Is FISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FISH is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FISH meaning and definition

FISH has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

FISH as a noun

  1. Any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills.
  2. The flesh of fish used as food.

FISH as a verb

  1. Seek indirectly.
  2. Catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.

FISH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FISH scores 10 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
I11
S11
H43
Total109

FISH on premium squares

On a double word square FISH scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FISH

No other word uses exactly the letters in FISH.

Shorter words hiding in FISH

The letters F, I, S, H make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FISH: all 9 words.

  • hi5
  • si2
  • sif6
  • his6
  • if5
  • ifs6
  • is2
  • ish6
  • sh5

Words like FISH

One-letter changes to FISH, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in FISH

  • wish10
  • dish8
  • fist7
  • fisc9
  • bish9
  • eish7
  • fash10
  • fiqh19
  • fisk11
  • hish10
  • kish11
  • nish7
  • pish9

Add one letter to FISH

  • fishy14

Remove one letter from FISH

  • ish6

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FISH word facts

FISH is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 3 consonants. It starts with F and ends with H. By corpus frequency, FISH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, I, S, H on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FISH Scrabble word FAQ

Is FISH a Scrabble word?

Yes. FISH is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FISH mean?

FISH is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills”.

How many points is FISH worth in Scrabble?

FISH is worth 10 points in Scrabble: F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is FISH in Words With Friends?

FISH is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FISH have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FISH, but 9 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FISH?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in FISH, including HI, SI, SIF and HIS.

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