SHACKTOWNS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 22 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHACKTOWNS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1h4a1c3k5t1o1w4n1s1
PlayableSHACKTOWNS · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHACKTOWNS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful SHACKTOWNS is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHACKTOWNS
No single letter turns SHACKTOWNS into another word.
How SHACKTOWNS scores
Scrabble s1h4a1c3k5t1o1w4n1s1 22
Words with Friends s1h3a1c4k5t1o1w4n2s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHACKTOWNS, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHACKTOWNS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHACKTOWNS
- SHACKTOWNS 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 SHACKTOWNS
shacktown21 towsacks17 nowcasts13 snowcats13 thwacks19 whackos19 acknows16 hassock16 shackos16 towsack16 scowths15 chatons12 nowcast12 sanchos12 snowcat12 chawks18 chowks18 thwack18 whacko18 whacks18 acknow15 chanks15 shacko15 shacks15 shocks15 swacks15 thacks15 wackos15 cahows14 schwas14 scowth14 swatch14 wotcha14 shakos13 shanks13 snowks13 sokahs13 swanks13 thanks13 twanks13
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Common questions about SHACKTOWNS
- Is SHACKTOWNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHACKTOWNS is not in it.
- How many points is SHACKTOWNS worth?
- SHACKTOWNS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHACKTOWNS?
- No single letter can be added to SHACKTOWNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHACKTOWNS:
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