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.
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
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
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.
What does BAKSHISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A small sum of money given as a tip, gift or payment for a service, especially in Eastern countries.
Travellers in the Middle East and South Asia once heard the cry of bakshish from porters and guides. The word came into English from Persian and has several spellings.
How BAKSHISH is used
The spelling bakshish is a rarer form than baksheesh.
- The guide held out his hand and asked for bakshish.
- He gave the boy a coin as bakshish for carrying the bags.
- In old travel books every border post wants bakshish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAKSHISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAKSHISH
3 longer words begin with BAKSHISH.
Shorter words from the letters in BAKSHISH
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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 does BAKSHISH mean?
- A small sum of money given as a tip, gift or payment for a service, especially in Eastern countries.
- 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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