DAMSELFISH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DAMSELFISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAMSELFISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAMSELFISH is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMSELFISH
No single letter turns DAMSELFISH into another word.
How DAMSELFISH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DAMSELFISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DAMSELFISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DAMSELFISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small, brightly coloured marine fish that lives around coral reefs.
The damselfish is a common sight for divers because it hovers close to its patch of coral. Many species fiercely guard that patch, even against much larger fish, and several are popular in home aquariums.
How DAMSELFISH is used
Used by divers and aquarists for the many small reef fishes of this family.
- A blue damselfish darted back into the coral.
- The damselfish chased the diver away from its territory.
- She kept a pair of damselfish in her reef tank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAMSELFISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DAMSELFISH
1 longer words begin with DAMSELFISH.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMSELFISH
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Common questions about DAMSELFISH
- Is DAMSELFISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAMSELFISH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAMSELFISH worth?
- DAMSELFISH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAMSELFISH mean?
- A small, brightly coloured marine fish that lives around coral reefs.
- What letters can be added to DAMSELFISH?
- No single letter can be added to DAMSELFISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DAMSELFISH:
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