BODYSHELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BODYSHELL 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BODYSHELL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BODYSHELL is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BODYSHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bodyshellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BODYSHELL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BODYSHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BODYSHELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BODYSHELL
1 longer words begin with BODYSHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in BODYSHELL
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Common questions about BODYSHELL
- Is BODYSHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BODYSHELL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BODYSHELL worth?
- BODYSHELL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BODYSHELL?
- BODYSHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BODYSHELL:
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