BACHARACH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACHARACH 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACHARACH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACHARACH is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACHARACH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bacharachsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACHARACH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACHARACH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACHARACH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACHARACH
1 longer words begin with BACHARACH.
Shorter words from the letters in BACHARACH
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Common questions about BACHARACH
- Is BACHARACH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACHARACH is not in it.
- How many points is BACHARACH worth?
- BACHARACH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACHARACH?
- BACHARACH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACHARACH:
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