BAKSHEESH is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BAKSHEESH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1k5s1h4e1e1s1h4
PlayableBAKSHEESH · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BAKSHEESH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BAKSHEESH is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAKSHEESH
No single letter turns BAKSHEESH into another word.
How BAKSHEESH scores
Scrabble b3a1k5s1h4e1e1s1h4 21
Words with Friends b4a1k5s1h3e1e1s1h3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BAKSHEESH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAKSHEESH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAKSHEESH
3 longer words begin with BAKSHEESH.
Shorter words from the letters in BAKSHEESH
sheesha13 bekahs15 keshes13 shakes13 hashes12 sheesh12 bashes11 sahebs11 bekah14 hakes12 hasks12 shake12 bakes11 basks11 beaks11 shahs11 shash11 hebes10 saheb10 akees9 sakes9 seeks9 skees9 ashes8 sheas8 bases7 basse7 beses7 sabes7 eases5 sease5 hake11 hask11 kesh11 bake10 bask10 beak10 hahs10 hash10 hehs10
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Common questions about BAKSHEESH
- Is BAKSHEESH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAKSHEESH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAKSHEESH worth?
- BAKSHEESH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAKSHEESH?
- No single letter can be added to BAKSHEESH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BAKSHEESH:
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