Is RIKSHAWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIKSHAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + K (5) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + W (4) + S (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.
Definition
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See the definition of RikshawsHooks for RIKSHAWS
RIKSHAWS 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 RIKSHAWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rikshaw17
- whisks16
- hawks15
- whisk15
- shikars14
- shikras14
- hawk14
- rakish13
- sharks13
- shikar13
- shikra13
- shiksa13
- shirks13
- rawish12
- haiks12
- harks12
- shark12
- shirk12
- warks12
- shaws11
- shwas11
- swash11
- swish11
- whirs11
- wisha11
- haik11
- hark11
- khis11
- wark11
- haws10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- wash10
- whir10
- wish10
- khi10
- krais9
- rakis9
- risks9
- sakis9
- sarks9
- sikas9
- haw9
- wha9
- hairs8
- shris8
- wairs8
- arks8
- asks8
- irks8
- kirs8
- kiss8
- krai8
- kris8
- raki8
- risk8
- saki8
- sark8
- sika8
- skas8
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