PHARAOH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PHARAOH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHARAOH?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHARAOH is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHARAOH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pharaohsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHARAOH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHARAOH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does PHARAOH mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A ruler of ancient Egypt.
A pharaoh was both king and religious figure, and was often buried in a grand tomb or pyramid. Famous names such as Ramesses and Tutankhamun are all linked with the title pharaoh.
How PHARAOH is used
Pharaoh is used in history, archaeology and popular stories about ancient Egypt.
- The pharaoh ordered a great temple to be built.
- Visitors queued to see the tomb of the young pharaoh.
- In the story, the pharaoh refused to free the slaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHARAOH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHARAOH
1 longer words begin with PHARAOH.
Shorter words from the letters in PHARAOH
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Common questions about PHARAOH
- Is PHARAOH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHARAOH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHARAOH worth?
- PHARAOH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHARAOH mean?
- A ruler of ancient Egypt.
- What letters can be added to PHARAOH?
- PHARAOH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHARAOH:
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