Is PACHISIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PACHISIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PACHISIS mean?
Pachisis is a form of PACHISI.
- noun
an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 15 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 PACHISIS
PACHISIS 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 PACHISIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pachisi14
- capish13
- phasic13
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chips12
- aspish11
- ischia11
- phasis11
- spahis11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- aspics10
- spicas10
- aphis10
- apish10
- chais10
- chias10
- hasps10
- ships10
- spahi10
- aspic9
- picas9
- spica9
- cash9
- chai9
- chia9
- chis9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hips9
- ichs9
- pash9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- caps8
- pacs8
- pica8
- pics8
- chi8
- hap8
- hic8
- hip8
- ich8
- pah8
- phi8
- apsis7
- aspis7
- ahis7
- hiss7
- sash7
- cap7
- pac7
- pic7
- asci6
- asps6
- pass6
- pias6
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