HAMSHACKLED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAMSHACKLED 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAMSHACKLED?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAMSHACKLED is to know. It scores 26 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMSHACKLED
No single letter turns HAMSHACKLED into another word.
How HAMSHACKLED scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HAMSHACKLED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAMSHACKLED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HAMSHACKLED
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Common questions about HAMSHACKLED
- Is HAMSHACKLED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAMSHACKLED is not in it.
- How many points is HAMSHACKLED worth?
- HAMSHACKLED is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAMSHACKLED?
- No single letter can be added to HAMSHACKLED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HAMSHACKLED:
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