CUMSHAW is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CUMSHAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3u1m3s1h4a1w4
PlayableCUMSHAW · 7 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 6,948 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CUMSHAW?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%3.57%
Our own measure of how useful CUMSHAW is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUMSHAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cumshawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUMSHAW scores
Scrabble c3u1m3s1h4a1w4 17
Words with Friends c4u2m4s1h3a1w4 19
Face value of the 7 tiles in CUMSHAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
Words starting with CUMSHAW
1 longer words begin with CUMSHAW.
Shorter words from the letters in CUMSHAW
cushaw14 sumach13 chaws13 hawms13 schwa13 shawm13 whams13 chams12 chasm12 chums12 machs12 humas10 musha10 sauch10 wamus10 camus9 caums9 musca9 sumac9 chaw12 hawm12 mwah12 wham12 cham11 chum11 cwms11 mach11 much11 haws10 shaw10 shwa10 wash10 cash9 caws9 chas9 cush9 hams9 huma9 hums9 mash9
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Common questions about CUMSHAW
- Is CUMSHAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUMSHAW, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUMSHAW worth?
- CUMSHAW is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CUMSHAW?
- CUMSHAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CUMSHAW:
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