POLISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POLISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLISHES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLISHES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLISHES
No single letter turns POLISHES into another word.
How POLISHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POLISHES mean in Scrabble?
POLISHES is a form of POLISH (its plural or a verb form).
POLISH(verb) — To rub a surface until it becomes smooth and shiny, or to improve something by careful finishing work.
Anagrams of POLISHES
The 8 tiles of POLISHES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in POLISHES
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Common questions about POLISHES
- Is POLISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLISHES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLISHES worth?
- POLISHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLISHES?
- No single letter can be added to POLISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLISHES:
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