SHACKLES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHACKLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHACKLES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHACKLES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful SHACKLES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHACKLES
No single letter turns SHACKLES into another word.
How SHACKLES scores
Scrabble s1h4a1c3k5l1e1s1 17
Words with Friends s1h3a1c4k5l2e1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHACKLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHACKLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHACKLES
- SHACKLES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHACKLES
hackles16 shackle16 clashes12 sealchs12 chalks15 chekas15 haceks15 hackle15 shacks15 shakes13 alecks12 slacks12 cashes11 chases11 chasse11 chelas11 laches11 sealch11 slakes10 halses9 hassel9 hassle9 lashes9 selahs9 shales9 sheals9 scales8 chalk14 cheka14 hacek14 hacks14 hecks14 shack14 hakes12 hasks12 lakhs12 shake12 aleck11 cakes11 calks11
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Common questions about SHACKLES
- Is SHACKLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHACKLES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHACKLES worth?
- SHACKLES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHACKLES?
- No single letter can be added to SHACKLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHACKLES:
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