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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. FISH is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"
pisces, pisces the fishes, angle
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
FISH scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: F×1, H×1, I×1, S×1
FISH has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
FISH is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with F, ends with H, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "FISH — seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"" (10 Scrabble points).
FISH is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is FISH a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
FISH (noun): any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish". Additional senses: the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"; the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20; (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces.
In standard Scrabble scoring, FISH totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. FISH relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
FISH is 4 letters long, begins with F, ends with H, and sorts to the alphagram FHIS. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so FISH is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, FISH ranks by raw score (10 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, FISH carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on F or H are common study angles; browse words starting with F and words ending with H to rehearse parallel sets.
FISH is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with F, ends with H, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like FISH frequently cross shorter words; knowing that FISH contains F, H, I, S helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as f??h to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside FISH include FI, SH, IS — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: F, I, S, H. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble fish directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat FISH as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "FISH — seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.