01 Word definition

silverfish

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SILVERFISH a word?

Yes. SILVERFISH is a 10-letter noun. silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SILVERFISH?

S-I-L-V-E-R-F-I-S-H

SILVERFISH contains 10 letters, begins with S, and ends with H.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing

2noun

  1. a silvery variety of Carassius auratus

Synonyms
Lepisma saccharina
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SILVERFISH spelled?

S1I2L3V4E5R6F7I8S9H10
Starts withSILFirst 3 letters
Ends withISHLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, S
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell SILVERFISH?

SILVERFISH is spelled S-I-L-V-E-R-F-I-S-H. It contains 10 letters.