FISHERMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FISHERMAN 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.
Which word lists accept FISHERMAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FISHERMAN is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FISHERMAN
No single letter turns FISHERMAN into another word.
How FISHERMAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FISHERMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FISHERMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FISHERMAN
- All 9 letters of FISHERMAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FISHERMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who catches fish, either as a job or for pleasure.
The fisherman rises early to meet the tide, whether he works a trawler or a quiet riverbank. Commercial fishermen sell their catch, while hobby anglers keep it for the table or release it.
How FISHERMAN is used
Fisherman is the traditional word; angler is often used for sport.
- The old fisherman mended his nets on the quay.
- A lone fisherman cast his line into the still lake.
- Every fisherman in the village knew where the cod were running.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FISHERMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FISHERMAN
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Common questions about FISHERMAN
- Is FISHERMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FISHERMAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FISHERMAN worth?
- FISHERMAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FISHERMAN mean?
- A person who catches fish, either as a job or for pleasure.
- What letters can be added to FISHERMAN?
- No single letter can be added to FISHERMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FISHERMAN:
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