SHADOWY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHADOWY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHADOWY?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHADOWY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHADOWY
No single letter turns SHADOWY into another word.
How SHADOWY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHADOWY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does SHADOWY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Full of shadows, or hard to see clearly.
Shadowy places are dim and half hidden, and shadowy people are those whose identity or purpose is unclear. Writers favour the word for mystery and suspense.
How SHADOWY is used
Common in fiction and journalism, literal and figurative.
- A shadowy figure stood at the end of the alley.
- The shadowy corners of the attic made her uneasy.
- The report mentioned a shadowy group behind the scheme.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHADOWY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SHADOWY
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Common questions about SHADOWY
- Is SHADOWY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHADOWY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHADOWY worth?
- SHADOWY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHADOWY mean?
- Full of shadows, or hard to see clearly.
- What letters can be added to SHADOWY?
- No single letter can be added to SHADOWY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHADOWY:
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