ENSHIELD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENSHIELD 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENSHIELD?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENSHIELD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENSHIELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enshieldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENSHIELD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENSHIELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENSHIELD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENSHIELD
3 longer words begin with ENSHIELD.
Shorter words from the letters in ENSHIELD
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Common questions about ENSHIELD
- Is ENSHIELD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENSHIELD is not in it.
- How many points is ENSHIELD worth?
- ENSHIELD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENSHIELD?
- ENSHIELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENSHIELD:
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