PARCHISIS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PARCHISIS 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.
p3a1r1c3h4i1s1i1s1
PlayablePARCHISIS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARCHISIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful PARCHISIS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARCHISIS
No single letter turns PARCHISIS into another word.
How PARCHISIS scores
Scrabble p3a1r1c3h4i1s1i1s1 16
Words with Friends p4a1r1c4h3i1s1i1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARCHISIS, 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 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARCHISIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARCHISIS
pachisis15 parchisi15 airships13 pachisi14 scarphs14 airship12 raspish12 casspir11 spirics11 capish13 chirps13 phasic13 scarph13 aspish11 chairs11 ischia11 parish11 phasis11 rachis11 raphis11 sharps11 spahis11 aspics10 capris10 crisps10 picras10 scarps10 scraps10 scrips10 spicas10 spiric10 rishis9 shiais9 sirihs9 crasis8 crisis8 crissa8 pirais8 caphs12 chaps12
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Common questions about PARCHISIS
- Is PARCHISIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARCHISIS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARCHISIS worth?
- PARCHISIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARCHISIS?
- No single letter can be added to PARCHISIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARCHISIS:
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