SHADINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHADINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHADINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHADINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHADINESS
No single letter turns SHADINESS into another word.
How SHADINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHADINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHADINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHADINESS
- SHADINESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHADINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being sheltered from direct sun, or of being of doubtful honesty.
The word has a literal side about trees and cool corners and a figurative side about dubious dealings. Context makes clear whether the shadiness of a garden or of a businessman is meant.
How SHADINESS is used
Used both for gardens and for suspicious behaviour.
- The shadiness of the orchard made it a pleasant place to rest.
- Investors worried about the shadiness of the deal.
- Gardeners must consider the shadiness of a spot before choosing plants.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHADINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHADINESS
1 longer words begin with SHADINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SHADINESS
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Common questions about SHADINESS
- Is SHADINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHADINESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHADINESS worth?
- SHADINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHADINESS mean?
- The quality of being sheltered from direct sun, or of being of doubtful honesty.
- What letters can be added to SHADINESS?
- No single letter can be added to SHADINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHADINESS:
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