GARISHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARISHES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GARISHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARISHES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARISHES
No single letter turns GARISHES into another word.
How GARISHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GARISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GARISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GARISHES mean in Scrabble?
GARISHES is the present-tense form of GARISH used with he, she and it.
GARISH(adjective) — Too bright, loud or colourful in a way that looks cheap and tasteless.
Shorter words from the letters in GARISHES
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Common questions about GARISHES
- Is GARISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GARISHES is not in it.
- How many points is GARISHES worth?
- GARISHES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARISHES?
- No single letter can be added to GARISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GARISHES:
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