SHA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHA is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SHA scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in SHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What stands out about SHA
- The same 3 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHA
The 3 tiles of SHA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHA
Showing 24 of 597 words that begin with SHA.
Words ending in SHA
23 words end in SHA. Useful as a back hook: play SHA onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHA inside
Showing 24 of 573 words that contain SHA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SHA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHA
Common questions about SHA
- Is SHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHA worth?
- SHA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHA?
- SHA takes 8 hooks: 0 in front and 8 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of SHA:
Open SHA in the Word Finder