RIKSHAW is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RIKSHAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1i1k5s1h4a1w4
PlayableRIKSHAW · 7 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,059 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RIKSHAW?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
Our own measure of how useful RIKSHAW is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIKSHAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rikshawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIKSHAW scores
Scrabble r1i1k5s1h4a1w4 17
Words with Friends r1i1k5s1h3a1w4 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in RIKSHAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with RIKSHAW
1 longer words begin with RIKSHAW.
Shorter words from the letters in RIKSHAW
rakhis13 rakish13 shikar13 shikra13 rawish12 wairsh12 hawks15 whisk15 haiks12 harks12 rakhi12 shark12 shirk12 warks12 whirs11 wisha11 krais9 raiks9 rakis9 arish8 hairs8 wairs8 hawk14 awks11 haik11 hark11 hask11 kaws11 khis11 kish11 skaw11 wark11 haws10 shaw10 shwa10 wash10 whir10 wish10 arks8 irks8
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Common questions about RIKSHAW
- Is RIKSHAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIKSHAW, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIKSHAW worth?
- RIKSHAW is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIKSHAW?
- RIKSHAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RIKSHAW:
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