POTLACHES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. POTLACHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POTLACHES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POTLACHES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTLACHES
No single letter turns POTLACHES into another word.
How POTLACHES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POTLACHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POTLACHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POTLACHES
- All 9 letters of POTLACHES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POTLACHES mean in Scrabble?
POTLACHES is the plural of POTLACH.
POTLACH(noun) — A ceremonial feast among Native peoples of the northwest coast at which gifts are given away to show wealth and standing.
Shorter words from the letters in POTLACHES
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Common questions about POTLACHES
- Is POTLACHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POTLACHES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POTLACHES worth?
- POTLACHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTLACHES?
- No single letter can be added to POTLACHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POTLACHES:
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