DEAFISH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEAFISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEAFISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEAFISH is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEAFISH
No single letter turns DEAFISH into another word.
How DEAFISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEAFISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does DEAFISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Somewhat deaf; not able to hear very well.
The ending -ish softens the meaning, so deafish suggests a mild loss of hearing rather than complete deafness. It is a casual, rather old-fashioned way of describing an elderly relative or neighbour.
How DEAFISH is used
Deafish is an informal coinage, used lightly and mainly in speech.
- My uncle is getting a bit deafish and turns the television up loud.
- The deafish old clerk asked him to repeat the question.
- She grew deafish in her later years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEAFISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DEAFISH
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Common questions about DEAFISH
- Is DEAFISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEAFISH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEAFISH worth?
- DEAFISH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEAFISH mean?
- Somewhat deaf; not able to hear very well.
- What letters can be added to DEAFISH?
- No single letter can be added to DEAFISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEAFISH:
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