ANTISHOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ANTISHOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTISHOCK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTISHOCK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTISHOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antishocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTISHOCK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANTISHOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTISHOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ANTISHOCK
- All 9 letters of ANTISHOCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANTISHOCK mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Designed to protect against physical shock or to counteract the effects of bodily shock.
Antishock is the label on gadgets built to survive knocks, such as a portable music player with a buffered memory, and on medical gear used when a patient's blood pressure collapses. Context tells you which kind of shock is meant.
How ANTISHOCK is used
Used on product descriptions and in medical contexts, often before a noun.
- The runner bought a player with antishock protection.
- Paramedics fitted an antishock garment to the injured driver.
- The watch has an antishock case that survives drops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTISHOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANTISHOCK
1 longer words begin with ANTISHOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTISHOCK
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Common questions about ANTISHOCK
- Is ANTISHOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTISHOCK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTISHOCK worth?
- ANTISHOCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTISHOCK mean?
- Designed to protect against physical shock or to counteract the effects of bodily shock.
- What letters can be added to ANTISHOCK?
- ANTISHOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANTISHOCK:
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