BAKSHISH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BAKSHISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3a1k5s1h4i1s1h4
PlayableBAKSHISH · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BAKSHISH?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful BAKSHISH is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAKSHISH
No single letter turns BAKSHISH into another word.
How BAKSHISH scores
Scrabble b3a1k5s1h4i1s1h4 20
Words with Friends b4a1k5s1h3i1s1h3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAKSHISH, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAKSHISH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAKSHISH
3 longer words begin with BAKSHISH.
Shorter words from the letters in BAKSHISH
shaikhs17 shibahs15 shaikh16 shibah14 shiksa13 shisha12 sahibs11 haiks12 hasks12 basks11 bisks11 shahs11 shash11 shish11 bhais10 hibas10 sahib10 sakis9 sikas9 basis7 bassi7 isbas7 haik11 hask11 khis11 kish11 bask10 bisk10 hahs10 hash10 hish10 kabs10 shah10 bash9 bhai9 bish9 hiba9 asks8 kais8 kiss8
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Common questions about BAKSHISH
- Is BAKSHISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAKSHISH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAKSHISH worth?
- BAKSHISH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAKSHISH?
- No single letter can be added to BAKSHISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAKSHISH:
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