PHARISEE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PHARISEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHARISEE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHARISEE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHARISEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phariseesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHARISEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHARISEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHARISEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHARISEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A self-righteous person who makes a show of virtue, or a member of an ancient Jewish sect strict about the law.
The historical Pharisees were a respected group who stressed careful observance of tradition. Because of the way the New Testament portrays them, the lower-case pharisee became a label for a hypocrite. Use it only when you mean to criticise.
How PHARISEE is used
Pharisee is written with a capital for the ancient sect and often in lower case for a hypocrite.
- He was a pharisee who lectured others about honesty.
- The pharisee thanked heaven that he was not like other men.
- Do not be a pharisee about small rules.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHARISEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PHARISEE
The 8 tiles of PHARISEE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHARISEE
3 longer words begin with PHARISEE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHARISEE
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Common questions about PHARISEE
- Is PHARISEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHARISEE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHARISEE worth?
- PHARISEE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHARISEE mean?
- A self-righteous person who makes a show of virtue, or a member of an ancient Jewish sect strict about the law.
- What letters can be added to PHARISEE?
- PHARISEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHARISEE:
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