WELSH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WELSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WELSH?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WELSH is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WELSH
No single letter turns WELSH into another word.
How WELSH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WELSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does WELSH mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To fail to honour a debt or agreement, especially by not paying money that is owed after losing a bet.
A person is said to welsh on a bet or a deal when they simply refuse to pay what they promised once the outcome goes against them. The verb usually appears with the preposition on, as in welsh on an agreement, and it always carries a note of dishonesty or unreliability. Gambling contexts use welsh most often, describing someone who places a bet, loses, and then avoids settling the debt. Because the word's origin is debated and some find it uncomfortable, careful speakers often prefer plainer alternatives such as renege or default when precision matters.
How WELSH is used
Informal, mainly used about failing to pay a gambling debt or broken promise; some speakers avoid it because of its disputed and sensitive origin.
- He tried to welsh on the bet after losing badly.
- The dealer warned that no one dared welsh on him.
- She refused to welsh on their agreement, despite the cost.
- They accused him of trying to welsh on the wager.
- Nobody wanted to be the one who would welsh on the deal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WELSH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WELSH
5 longer words begin with WELSH.
Shorter words from the letters in WELSH
Common questions about WELSH
- Is WELSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WELSH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WELSH worth?
- WELSH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WELSH mean?
- To fail to honour a debt or agreement, especially by not paying money that is owed after losing a bet.
- What letters can be added to WELSH?
- No single letter can be added to WELSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WELSH:
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