SHOALS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHOALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOALS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOALS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOALS
No single letter turns SHOALS into another word.
How SHOALS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHOALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about SHOALS
- SHOALS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHOALS mean in Scrabble?
SHOALS is a form of SHOAL (its plural or a verb form).
SHOAL(noun) — A large group of fish swimming together, or a shallow area of water, especially a sandbank or ridge lying near the surface; also used as a verb meaning to form such a group or to become shallow.
Anagrams of SHOALS
The 6 tiles of SHOALS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOALS
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Common questions about SHOALS
- Is SHOALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOALS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOALS worth?
- SHOALS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOALS?
- No single letter can be added to SHOALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHOALS:
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