SHABBY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHABBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHABBY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHABBY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHABBY
No single letter turns SHABBY into another word.
How SHABBY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHABBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about SHABBY
- SHABBY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHABBY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Worn out and in poor condition, or mean and unfair in character.
A shabby coat has seen better days, with threadbare cuffs and faded colour. The word also reaches behaviour, so a shabby trick or a shabby excuse shows a lack of generosity or honour.
How SHABBY is used
Used of old clothes and buildings, and of unfair treatment.
- The hotel looked shabby after years without repairs.
- He wore a shabby jacket with frayed sleeves.
- It was a shabby way to treat an old friend.
- The shabby furniture still felt comfortable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHABBY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SHABBY
Common questions about SHABBY
- Is SHABBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHABBY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHABBY worth?
- SHABBY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHABBY mean?
- Worn out and in poor condition, or mean and unfair in character.
- What letters can be added to SHABBY?
- No single letter can be added to SHABBY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHABBY:
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