PEISHWAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PEISHWAH 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PEISHWAH?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEISHWAH is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEISHWAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peishwahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEISHWAH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PEISHWAH, 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 | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEISHWAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PEISHWAH
1 longer words begin with PEISHWAH.
Shorter words from the letters in PEISHWAH
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Common questions about PEISHWAH
- Is PEISHWAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PEISHWAH is not in it.
- How many points is PEISHWAH worth?
- PEISHWAH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PEISHWAH?
- PEISHWAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PEISHWAH:
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