SHADS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHADS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHADS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHADS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful SHADS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHADS
No single letter turns SHADS into another word.
How SHADS scores
Scrabble s1h4a1d2s1 9
Words with Friends s1h3a1d2s1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHADS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about SHADS
- SHADS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in SHADS
1 words end in SHADS. Useful as a back hook: play SHADS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SHADS
dahs8 dash8 hads8 shad8 hass7 sash7 sads5 dah7 had7 ahs6 ash6 has6 sha6 ads4 das4 sad4 ass3 ah5 ha5 sh5 ad3 da3 as2
Common questions about SHADS
- Is SHADS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHADS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHADS worth?
- SHADS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHADS?
- No single letter can be added to SHADS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHADS:
Open SHADS in the Word Finder