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.
p3i1l1c3h4a1r1d2s1
PlayablePILCHARDS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
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
Scrabble p3i1l1c3h4a1r1d2s1 17
Words with Friends p4i1l2c4h3a1r1d2s1 19
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
Shorter words from the letters in PILCHARDS
clapdish16 pilchard16 caliphs14 archils12 caprids12 carlish12 caliph13 capish13 chirps13 phasic13 scarph13 aphids12 chadri12 chards12 childs12 diarch12 archil11 caprid11 capsid11 chairs11 chiral11 chirls11 laichs11 palish11 parish11 phials11 placid11 rachis11 ralphs11 raphis11 capris10 halids10 picras10 plicas10 radish10 shaird10 alcids9 cairds9 cardis9 darics9
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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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