GOOSEFISH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GOOSEFISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOOSEFISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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
Our own measure of how useful GOOSEFISH is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOSEFISH
No single letter turns GOOSEFISH into another word.
How GOOSEFISH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOOSEFISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOOSEFISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOOSEFISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large-mouthed bottom-dwelling fish that lures prey with a dangling growth on its head.
The goosefish lies still on the sea floor and waves its lure to draw smaller fish within reach. Its tail meat is sold under the name monkfish.
How GOOSEFISH is used
The name goosefish is used for the Atlantic angler, especially in North America.
- A goosefish was hauled up in the trawl net.
- The goosefish waited motionless in the mud.
- Restaurants serve goosefish as a firm white fish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOOSEFISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOOSEFISH
1 longer words begin with GOOSEFISH.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOSEFISH
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Common questions about GOOSEFISH
- Is GOOSEFISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOOSEFISH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOOSEFISH worth?
- GOOSEFISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOOSEFISH mean?
- A large-mouthed bottom-dwelling fish that lures prey with a dangling growth on its head.
- What letters can be added to GOOSEFISH?
- No single letter can be added to GOOSEFISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOOSEFISH:
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