POLISHABLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLISHABLE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3o1l1i1s1h4a1b3l1e1
Depends on the listPOLISHABLE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POLISHABLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful POLISHABLE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLISHABLE
No single letter turns POLISHABLE into another word.
How POLISHABLE scores
Scrabble p3o1l1i1s1h4a1b3l1e1 17
Words with Friends p4o1l2i1s1h3a1b4l2e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in POLISHABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLISHABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in POLISHABLE
basophile16 spoilable13 basophil15 bellhops15 shoebill13 lapsible12 isolable10 lobelias10 bellhop14 phobias14 abolish12 bolshie12 shallop12 pliable11 posable11 halloes10 hilloas10 hilloes10 hollies10 ballies9 illapse9 leipoas9 lobelia9 losable9 obelias9 pallies9 pollies9 bishop13 phobia13 alephs11 belahs11 boheas11 habile11 obeahs11 palish11 phalli11 phials11 pholas11 poisha11 polish11
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Common questions about POLISHABLE
- Is POLISHABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLISHABLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLISHABLE worth?
- POLISHABLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLISHABLE?
- No single letter can be added to POLISHABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POLISHABLE:
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