AIRSHAFT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. AIRSHAFT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept AIRSHAFT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AIRSHAFT is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AIRSHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
airshaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AIRSHAFT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AIRSHAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AIRSHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AIRSHAFT
1 longer words begin with AIRSHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in AIRSHAFT
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Common questions about AIRSHAFT
- Is AIRSHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AIRSHAFT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AIRSHAFT worth?
- AIRSHAFT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AIRSHAFT?
- AIRSHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AIRSHAFT:
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