PACHOULI is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PACHOULI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PACHOULI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PACHOULI is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PACHOULI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pachoulisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PACHOULI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PACHOULI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PACHOULI has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PACHOULI
- All 8 letters of PACHOULI are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PACHOULI mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A fragrant East Indian plant of the mint family whose leaves yield a heavy perfume oil.
Pachouli is a spelling that crops up in older books and in word lists, though patchouli is the usual form today. The oil is known for its earthy, musky scent and was popular in perfumes and incense. People who meet the word in a game should simply treat it as the same plant.
How PACHOULI is used
Rare spelling; found in perfumery and word games.
- The shop smelled of pachouli and sandalwood.
- A few drops of pachouli were enough to scent the whole room.
- Grandmother kept her shawls in a drawer with pachouli leaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PACHOULI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PACHOULI
1 longer words begin with PACHOULI.
Shorter words from the letters in PACHOULI
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Common questions about PACHOULI
- Is PACHOULI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PACHOULI, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PACHOULI worth?
- PACHOULI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PACHOULI mean?
- A fragrant East Indian plant of the mint family whose leaves yield a heavy perfume oil.
- What letters can be added to PACHOULI?
- PACHOULI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PACHOULI:
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