BAKSHISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BAKSHISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1k5s1h4i1s1h4e1s1
PlayableBAKSHISHES · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BAKSHISHES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.9%
Our own measure of how useful BAKSHISHES is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAKSHISHES
No single letter turns BAKSHISHES into another word.
How BAKSHISHES scores
Scrabble b3a1k5s1h4i1s1h4e1s1 22
Words with Friends b4a1k5s1h3i1s1h3e1s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in BAKSHISHES, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAKSHISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BAKSHISHES
bakshish20 sheikhas18 shaikhs17 sheikha17 sheikhs17 shibahs15 sakiehs14 shiksas14 shikses14 shashes13 shishas13 askesis11 biasses9 shaikh16 sheikh16 bekahs15 shibah14 kishes13 sakieh13 shakes13 sheiks13 shiksa13 shikse13 bekiss12 hashes12 hishes12 shisha12 bashes11 bishes11 sahebs11 sahibs11 kisses10 hasses9 hisses9 sashes9 basses8 biases8 bekah14 haiks12 hakes12
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Common questions about BAKSHISHES
- Is BAKSHISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAKSHISHES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAKSHISHES worth?
- BAKSHISHES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAKSHISHES?
- No single letter can be added to BAKSHISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BAKSHISHES:
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