SHADOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHADOWING 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.
Which word lists accept SHADOWING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHADOWING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHADOWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shadowingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHADOWING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHADOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHADOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHADOWING
- All 9 letters of SHADOWING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHADOWING
1 longer words begin with SHADOWING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHADOWING
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Common questions about SHADOWING
- Is SHADOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHADOWING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHADOWING worth?
- SHADOWING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHADOWING?
- SHADOWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHADOWING:
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