BAKSHEESHES is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BAKSHEESHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1k5s1h4e1e1s1h4e1s1
PlayableBAKSHEESHES · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BAKSHEESHES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.09
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful BAKSHEESHES is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAKSHEESHES
No single letter turns BAKSHEESHES into another word.
How BAKSHEESHES scores
Scrabble b3a1k5s1h4e1e1s1h4e1s1 23
Words with Friends b4a1k5s1h3e1e1s1h3e1s1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in BAKSHEESHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAKSHEESHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BAKSHEESHES
baksheesh21 sheeshas14 shashes13 sheesha13 askeses11 bekahs15 keshes13 shakes13 hashes12 sheesh12 bashes11 sahebs11 hasses9 sashes9 seshes9 basses8 besees8 seases6 bekah14 hakes12 hasks12 shake12 bakes11 basks11 beaks11 shahs11 shash11 hebes10 saheb10 akees9 sakes9 seeks9 skees9 ashes8 sheas8 bases7 basse7 besee7 beses7 sabes7
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Common questions about BAKSHEESHES
- Is BAKSHEESHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAKSHEESHES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAKSHEESHES worth?
- BAKSHEESHES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAKSHEESHES?
- No single letter can be added to BAKSHEESHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BAKSHEESHES:
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