DRAMSHOP is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DRAMSHOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRAMSHOP?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAMSHOP is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAMSHOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dramshopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRAMSHOP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRAMSHOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRAMSHOP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DRAMSHOP
- All 8 letters of DRAMSHOP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DRAMSHOP
1 longer words begin with DRAMSHOP.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAMSHOP
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Common questions about DRAMSHOP
- Is DRAMSHOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAMSHOP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAMSHOP worth?
- DRAMSHOP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRAMSHOP?
- DRAMSHOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRAMSHOP:
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