DHARMSALA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DHARMSALA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DHARMSALA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DHARMSALA is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DHARMSALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dharmsalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DHARMSALA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DHARMSALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DHARMSALA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DHARMSALA
1 longer words begin with DHARMSALA.
Shorter words from the letters in DHARMSALA
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Common questions about DHARMSALA
- Is DHARMSALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DHARMSALA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DHARMSALA worth?
- DHARMSALA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DHARMSALA?
- DHARMSALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DHARMSALA:
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