PANACHE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PANACHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PANACHE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PANACHE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PANACHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
panachesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PANACHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PANACHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does PANACHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A confident, stylish manner that makes an action look effortless and impressive.
You can show panache in how you dress, speak, cook or play a sport. The word came from French for a plume, which hints at the showy flourish it describes.
How PANACHE is used
Typically follows with or of, as in with great panache.
- She carried off the awkward speech with real panache.
- The pianist played with panache and a gleam in his eye.
- Few chefs combine panache and precision so well.
- He wore the old coat with panache.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PANACHE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PANACHE
1 longer words begin with PANACHE.
Shorter words from the letters in PANACHE
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Common questions about PANACHE
- Is PANACHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PANACHE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PANACHE worth?
- PANACHE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PANACHE mean?
- A confident, stylish manner that makes an action look effortless and impressive.
- What letters can be added to PANACHE?
- PANACHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PANACHE:
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