PLOUGHSHARES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PLOUGHSHARES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePLOUGHSHARES · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PLOUGHSHARES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PLOUGHSHARES is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOUGHSHARES
No single letter turns PLOUGHSHARES into another word.
How PLOUGHSHARES scores
Scrabble p3l1o1u1g2h4s1h4a1r1e1s1 21
Words with Friends p4l2o1u2g3h3s1h3a1r1e1s1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in PLOUGHSHARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLOUGHSHARES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOUGHSHARES
ploughshare20 horselaughs18 horselaugh17 esophagus15 ploughers15 reploughs15 goulashes13 hourglass13 shophars16 plougher14 replough14 spreaghs14 haploses13 pharoses13 plashers13 splasher13 galoshes12 gashouse12 laughers12 earplugs11 graupels11 lopgrass11 pergolas11 plaguers11 plusages11 plussage11 splurges11 spousage11 asperous10 espousal10 leaprous10 perusals10 reposals10 sepalous10 serpulas10 sporules10 glareous9 roseslug9 rhaphes15 shophar15
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Common questions about PLOUGHSHARES
- Is PLOUGHSHARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLOUGHSHARES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLOUGHSHARES worth?
- PLOUGHSHARES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLOUGHSHARES?
- No single letter can be added to PLOUGHSHARES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PLOUGHSHARES:
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