Is PARCHISIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARCHISIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARCHISIS mean?
Parchisis is a form of PARCHISI.
- noun
an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PARCHISIS
PARCHISIS 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 PARCHISIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pachisis15
- parchisi15
- pachisi14
- scarphs14
- airships13
- capish13
- chirps13
- phasic13
- scarph13
- airship12
- raspish12
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chips12
- chirp12
- parch12
- aspish11
- chairs11
- ischia11
- parish11
- phasis11
- rachis11
- raphis11
- sharps11
- spahis11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- aspics10
- capris10
- crisps10
- scarps10
- scraps10
- scrips10
- spicas10
- aphis10
- apish10
- archi10
- chair10
- chais10
- chars10
- chias10
- crash10
- harps10
- hasps10
- sharp10
- ships10
- spahi10
- rishis9
- aspic9
- capri9
- carpi9
- carps9
- craps9
- crips9
- crisp9
- picas9
- scarp9
- scrap9
- scrip9
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