MAHARISHI is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MAHARISHI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMAHARISHI · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MAHARISHI?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful MAHARISHI is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAHARISHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maharishisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAHARISHI scores
Scrabble m3a1h4a1r1i1s1h4i1 17
Words with Friends m4a1h3a1r1i1s1h3i1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAHARISHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAHARISHI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAHARISHI
1 longer words begin with MAHARISHI.
Shorter words from the letters in MAHARISHI
haimish15 shariah13 harish12 ahimsa11 ashram11 harams11 harims11 ihrams11 mahsir11 marahs11 marish11 sharia9 imaris8 haham13 hahas11 harsh11 amahs10 haram10 harim10 harms10 ihram10 imshi10 marah10 marsh10 mihas10 mihis10 shama10 arish8 haars8 hairs8 rishi8 shiai8 sirih8 amias7 amirs7 imari7 maars7 mairs7 maras7 maria7
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Common questions about MAHARISHI
- Is MAHARISHI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAHARISHI, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAHARISHI worth?
- MAHARISHI is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAHARISHI?
- MAHARISHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAHARISHI:
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