PILCHARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PILCHARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PILCHARDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILCHARDS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILCHARDS
No single letter turns PILCHARDS into another word.
How PILCHARDS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PILCHARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILCHARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PILCHARDS
- All 9 letters of PILCHARDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PILCHARDS mean in Scrabble?
PILCHARDS is the plural of PILCHARD.
PILCHARD(noun) — A small, oily sea fish of the herring family, often sold tinned in tomato sauce.
Shorter words from the letters in PILCHARDS
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Common questions about PILCHARDS
- Is PILCHARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILCHARDS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILCHARDS worth?
- PILCHARDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILCHARDS?
- No single letter can be added to PILCHARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PILCHARDS:
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