HAMSHACKLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAMSHACKLE 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAMSHACKLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAMSHACKLE is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMSHACKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAMSHACKLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HAMSHACKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAMSHACKLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAMSHACKLE
2 longer words begin with HAMSHACKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HAMSHACKLE
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Common questions about HAMSHACKLE
- Is HAMSHACKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAMSHACKLE is not in it.
- How many points is HAMSHACKLE worth?
- HAMSHACKLE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAMSHACKLE?
- HAMSHACKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HAMSHACKLE:
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