PILCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILCHES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PILCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILCHES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILCHES
No single letter turns PILCHES into another word.
How PILCHES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PILCHES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does PILCHES mean in Scrabble?
PILCHES is the plural of PILCH.
PILCH(noun) — An outer garment of leather or flannel, once worn over other clothing or over an armed man's body for warmth or padding.
Shorter words from the letters in PILCHES
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Common questions about PILCHES
- Is PILCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILCHES is not in it.
- How many points is PILCHES worth?
- PILCHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILCHES?
- No single letter can be added to PILCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PILCHES:
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