PUNKAH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUNKAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNKAH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNKAH is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNKAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punkahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNKAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUNKAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does PUNKAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A large fan, hung from the ceiling and moved back and forth by a cord, used in India and other hot countries.
Before electric cooling, a servant often pulled the cord of the punkah to keep air moving in a room. The fabric-covered frame swayed slowly over tables and beds.
How PUNKAH is used
Used in historical writing about colonial India and hot climates.
- A servant worked the punkah above the dining table.
- The punkah swayed gently, stirring the heavy air.
- In old photographs a punkah hangs from the courtroom ceiling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUNKAH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUNKAH
1 longer words begin with PUNKAH.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNKAH
Common questions about PUNKAH
- Is PUNKAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNKAH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNKAH worth?
- PUNKAH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUNKAH mean?
- A large fan, hung from the ceiling and moved back and forth by a cord, used in India and other hot countries.
- What letters can be added to PUNKAH?
- PUNKAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUNKAH:
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