INSHELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSHELL 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INSHELL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSHELL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inshellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSHELL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INSHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with INSHELL
3 longer words begin with INSHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in INSHELL
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Common questions about INSHELL
- Is INSHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INSHELL is not in it.
- How many points is INSHELL worth?
- INSHELL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSHELL?
- INSHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INSHELL:
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