Is PACHINKO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PACHINKO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PACHINKO mean?
- noun
a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + O (1) = 19 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 PACHINKO
Single letters that turn PACHINKO into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PACHINKO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kochia15
- aphonic14
- chink14
- haick14
- hoick14
- hopak14
- chopin13
- painch13
- phonic13
- hack13
- hick13
- hock13
- kaph13
- koph13
- kaonic12
- nikah12
- pinch12
- poach12
- pack12
- pick12
- pock12
- okapi11
- panko11
- pinko11
- ankh11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- chop11
- haik11
- hank11
- honk11
- khan11
- ancho10
- chain10
- chiao10
- china10
- chino10
- nacho10
- conk10
- knap10
- knop10
- nick10
- nock10
- paik10
- pika10
- pink10
- khi10
- capon9
- panic9
- chai9
- chao9
- chia9
- chin9
- chon9
- inch9
- opah9
- phon9
- ack9
- ick9
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