Is PHARISAICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHARISAICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHARISAICAL mean?
- adjective
excessively or hypocritically pious
“a sickening sanctimonious smile”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 18 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 PHARISAICAL
PHARISAICAL 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 PHARISAICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pharisaic16
- aphasiac15
- calipash15
- charpais15
- haircaps15
- parchisi15
- pashalic15
- aphasic14
- caliphs14
- charpai14
- haircap14
- pachisi14
- paschal14
- caliph13
- capish13
- chirps13
- pachas13
- phasic13
- scarph13
- carpalia12
- achiral12
- airship12
- aphasia12
- archils12
- carlish12
- ischial12
- pariahs12
- phrasal12
- rachial12
- raphias12
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chips12
- chirp12
- pacha12
- parch12
- alpacas11
- apicals11
- carpals11
- picaras11
- spacial11
- alphas11
- archil11
- calash11
- chairs11
- charas11
- chilis11
- chiral11
- ischia11
- laichs11
- lichis11
- palish11
- pariah11
- parish11
- phials11
- rachis11
- ralphs11
- raphia11
- raphis11
- caph11
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