GEMFISH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GEMFISH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GEMFISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEMFISH is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEMFISH
No single letter turns GEMFISH into another word.
How GEMFISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GEMFISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with GEMFISH
1 longer words begin with GEMFISH.
Shorter words from the letters in GEMFISH
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Common questions about GEMFISH
- Is GEMFISH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GEMFISH is not in it.
- How many points is GEMFISH worth?
- GEMFISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GEMFISH?
- No single letter can be added to GEMFISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GEMFISH:
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