RICHESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. RICHESSES 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 accept it.
r1i1c3h4e1s1s1e1s1
Depends on the listRICHESSES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RICHESSES?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful RICHESSES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RICHESSES
No single letter turns RICHESSES into another word.
How RICHESSES scores
Scrabble r1i1c3h4e1s1s1e1s1 14
Words with Friends r1i1c4h3e1s1s1e1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in RICHESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RICHESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RICHESSES
richesse13 chesses12 seiches12 heiress10 herisse10 hissers10 cerises9 cessers9 cresses9 seisers7 cheers11 creesh11 rechie11 riches11 secesh11 seiche11 heries9 herses9 hirees9 hisser9 hisses9 reshes9 sehris9 seshes9 sheers9 shiers9 shires9 cerise8 cesser8 cesses8 crises8 ecesis8 recess8 screes8 scries8 reises6 seiser6 seises6 series6 sirees6
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Common questions about RICHESSES
- Is RICHESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RICHESSES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RICHESSES worth?
- RICHESSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RICHESSES?
- No single letter can be added to RICHESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RICHESSES:
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