PASHA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PASHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASHA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASHA is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pashasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASHA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PASHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does PASHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A high-ranking title used in the Ottoman Empire for a military commander, provincial governor, or other senior official, placed after the holder's name.
A pasha ranked among the most powerful men in an Ottoman province, often combining military command with civil authority over taxation and local administration, answering directly to the sultan in Istanbul. The title was graded, with one, two, or three horsetails traditionally displayed as a mark of a pasha's rank, the highest reserved for the most senior commanders and governors. Long after the Ottoman Empire ended, English writing kept the word pasha in historical fiction and travel writing to evoke the grandeur and authority once associated with the office.
How PASHA is used
Found mainly in historical and literary writing about the Ottoman Empire, rarely in everyday modern speech.
- The pasha governed the province with near-total authority.
- Soldiers saluted the pasha as his procession passed through the square.
- Historical novels often portray a pasha surrounded by servants and guards.
- The sultan replaced the pasha after the failed campaign.
- A wealthy pasha commissioned the mosque that still stands in the old quarter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASHA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PASHA
7 longer words begin with PASHA.
Shorter words from the letters in PASHA
Common questions about PASHA
- Is PASHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASHA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASHA worth?
- PASHA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASHA mean?
- A high-ranking title used in the Ottoman Empire for a military commander, provincial governor, or other senior official, placed after the holder's name.
- What letters can be added to PASHA?
- PASHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PASHA:
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