SHADING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHADING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHADING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHADING?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful SHADING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHADING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shadingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHADING scores
Scrabble s1h4a1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1h3a1d2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHADING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Anagrams of SHADING
The 7 tiles of SHADING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHADING
1 longer words begin with SHADING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHADING
hading11 ashing10 danish10 hangis10 sandhi10 ahind9 ahing9 anigh9 dashi9 gnash9 handi9 hands9 hangi9 hangs9 hinds9 hings9 nighs9 sangh9 shand9 sidha9 hains8 nashi8 dangs7 dings7 gadis7 gaids7 gains6 signa6 dahi8 dahs8 dash8 dish8 gash8 ghis8 hads8 hags8 hand8 hang8 hind8 hing8
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Common questions about SHADING
- Is SHADING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHADING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHADING worth?
- SHADING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHADING?
- SHADING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHADING:
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