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Is POLISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POLISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POLISH mean?

  1. verb

    make (a surface) shine

    “shine the silver, please”

  2. verb

    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

    “refine one's style of writing”

  3. adjective

    of or relating to Poland or its people or culture

    “Polish sausage”

  4. noun

    the property of being smooth and shiny

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 11 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 POLISH

POLISH 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 POLISH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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