Is PILCHARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PILCHARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PILCHARD mean?
- noun
small fatty fish usually canned
- noun
small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 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 PILCHARD
Single letters that turn PILCHARD 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 PILCHARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caliph13
- chadri12
- chirp12
- parch12
- archil11
- chiral11
- placid11
- aphid11
- chard11
- child11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- archi10
- chair10
- laich10
- larch10
- phial10
- ralph10
- chad10
- chid10
- capri9
- carpi9
- halid9
- pical9
- plica9
- arch9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- harp9
- lich9
- rich9
- acrid8
- alcid8
- caird8
- daric8
- hilar8
- padri8
- pardi8
- plaid8
- rapid8
- carp8
- clap8
- clip8
- crap8
- crip8
- dahl8
- dhal8
- hard8
- pica8
- chi8
- hap8
- hic8
- hip8
- ich8
- pah8
- phi8
- pilar7
- acid7
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