FISHBONES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FISHBONES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4i1s1h4b3o1n1e1s1
PlayableFISHBONES · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FISHBONES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful FISHBONES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FISHBONES
No single letter turns FISHBONES into another word.
How FISHBONES scores
Scrabble f4i1s1h4b3o1n1e1s1 17
Words with Friends f4i1s1h3b4o1n2e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in FISHBONES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FISHBONES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FISHBONES
bonefish16 fishbone16 besoins9 fishes12 foehns12 bishes11 boshes11 nebish11 hoises9 nishes9 noshes9 shines9 besoin8 bisons8 bisson8 bosies8 enosis6 eosins6 essoin6 noesis6 noises6 nosies6 ossein6 sonsie6 foehn11 fohns11 fenis8 fines8 finos8 foins8 fones8 fosse8 hoise8 hones8 hosen8 hoses8 infos8 ishes8 neifs8 niefs8
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Common questions about FISHBONES
- Is FISHBONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FISHBONES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FISHBONES worth?
- FISHBONES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FISHBONES?
- No single letter can be added to FISHBONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FISHBONES:
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