PARCHEESIS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PARCHEESIS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1r1c3h4e1e1s1i1s1
PlayablePARCHEESIS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARCHEESIS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful PARCHEESIS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARCHEESIS
No single letter turns PARCHEESIS into another word.
How PARCHEESIS scores
Scrabble p3a1r1c3h4e1e1s1i1s1 17
Words with Friends p4a1r1c4h3e1e1s1i1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in PARCHEESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARCHEESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARCHEESIS
aspherics16 ecphrases16 ecphrasis16 eparchies16 parcheesi16 parchesis16 apheresis14 pharisees14 sphairees14 epacrises13 aspheric15 charpies15 cheapies15 parchesi15 peachers15 peachier15 preaches15 seraphic15 spherics15 cashiers13 parishes13 perishes13 pharisee13 pheresis13 rachises13 reshapes13 richesse13 searches13 sharpies13 sphaeres13 sphairee13 spheares13 capreses12 escapers12 precises12 respaces12 scrapies12 asheries11 capeesh14 ceriphs14
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Common questions about PARCHEESIS
- Is PARCHEESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARCHEESIS is not in it.
- How many points is PARCHEESIS worth?
- PARCHEESIS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARCHEESIS?
- No single letter can be added to PARCHEESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PARCHEESIS:
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