GOLDFISH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GOLDFISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOLDFISH?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLDFISH is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLDFISH
No single letter turns GOLDFISH into another word.
How GOLDFISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOLDFISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOLDFISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOLDFISH
- All 8 letters of GOLDFISH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GOLDFISH
1 longer words begin with GOLDFISH.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLDFISH
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Common questions about GOLDFISH
- Is GOLDFISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOLDFISH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOLDFISH worth?
- GOLDFISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLDFISH?
- No single letter can be added to GOLDFISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOLDFISH:
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