RIKSHAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. RIKSHAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
r1i1k5s1h4a1w4s1
PlayableRIKSHAWS · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RIKSHAWS?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful RIKSHAWS is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIKSHAWS
No single letter turns RIKSHAWS into another word.
How RIKSHAWS scores
Scrabble r1i1k5s1h4a1w4s1 18
Words with Friends r1i1k5s1h3a1w4s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in RIKSHAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIKSHAWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RIKSHAWS
rikshaw17 shikars14 shikras14 whisks16 rakhis13 rakish13 sharks13 shikar13 shikra13 shiksa13 shirks13 rawish12 siwash12 wairsh12 hawks15 whisk15 haiks12 harks12 hasks12 rakhi12 shark12 shirk12 skaws12 warks12 shaws11 shwas11 swash11 swish11 whirs11 whiss11 wisha11 krais9 ksars9 raiks9 rakis9 risks9 sakis9 sarks9 sikas9 arish8
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Common questions about RIKSHAWS
- Is RIKSHAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIKSHAWS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIKSHAWS worth?
- RIKSHAWS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIKSHAWS?
- No single letter can be added to RIKSHAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RIKSHAWS:
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