ARISHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARISHES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARISHES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARISHES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARISHES
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARISHES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ARISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What stands out about ARISHES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ARISHES
The 7 tiles of ARISHES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ARISHES
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Common questions about ARISHES
- Is ARISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARISHES is not in it.
- How many points is ARISHES worth?
- ARISHES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARISHES?
- ARISHES takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ARISHES:
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