PARCHESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PARCHESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARCHESIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARCHESIS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARCHESIS
No single letter turns PARCHESIS into another word.
How PARCHESIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARCHESIS, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARCHESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PARCHESIS
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PARCHESIS mean in Scrabble?
PARCHESIS is the plural of PARCHESI.
Anagrams of PARCHESIS
The 9 tiles of PARCHESIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PARCHESIS
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Common questions about PARCHESIS
- Is PARCHESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARCHESIS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARCHESIS worth?
- PARCHESIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARCHESIS?
- No single letter can be added to PARCHESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARCHESIS:
Open PARCHESIS in the Word Finder