FISH
/fɪʃ/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of FISH
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.
"Salmon is a fish."
Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.
The flesh of the fish used as food.
"The seafood pasta had lots of fish but not enough pasta."
A period of time spent fishing.
"The fish at the lake didn't prove successful."
An instance of seeking something.
"Merely two fishes for information told the whole story."
To hunt fish or other aquatic animals.
"She went to the river to fish for trout."
To search (a body of water) for something other than fish.
"They fished the surrounding lakes for the dead body."
To use as bait when fishing.
Examples of FISH in a Sentence
- "Salmon is a fish."
- "The seafood pasta had lots of fish but not enough pasta."
- "The fish at the lake didn't prove successful."
- "Merely two fishes for information told the whole story."
Word Details
Is FISH a Scrabble Word?
Yes, FISH is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like FISH are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for FISH
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | f | i | s | h | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in FISH
10 words from the letters in FISH
3-letter words
How to Use FISH in Word Games
FISH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: FISH is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble FISH to find 10 additional valid words.