PEISHWA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PEISHWA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PEISHWA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEISHWA is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEISHWA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEISHWA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PEISHWA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with PEISHWA
3 longer words begin with PEISHWA.
Shorter words from the letters in PEISHWA
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Common questions about PEISHWA
- Is PEISHWA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PEISHWA is not in it.
- How many points is PEISHWA worth?
- PEISHWA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PEISHWA?
- PEISHWA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PEISHWA:
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