Is BAKSHISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAKSHISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BAKSHISH mean?
- noun
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + K (5) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BAKSHISH
BAKSHISH has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BAKSHISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shaikhs17
- shaikh16
- shibahs15
- shibah14
- shiksa13
- haiks12
- sahibs11
- basks11
- bisks11
- shahs11
- haik11
- khis11
- sahib10
- bask10
- bisk10
- hahs10
- hash10
- kabs10
- shah10
- khi10
- sakis9
- sikas9
- bash9
- bish9
- hah9
- kab9
- shh9
- asks8
- kiss8
- saki8
- sika8
- skas8
- skis8
- bah8
- basis7
- bassi7
- isbas7
- ahis7
- hiss7
- sash7
- ask7
- kas7
- kis7
- ska7
- ski7
- bass6
- bias6
- isba6
- sabs6
- sibs6
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- has6
- his6
- sha6
- ka6
- ki6
- abs5
- bas5
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