SHAG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SHAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAG?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAG is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SHAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about SHAG
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHAG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rough tangled mass of hair, fibre, or pile, or a coarse-cut tobacco with long thin strands.
Shag also names a diving seabird closely related to the cormorant, found along coasts of Europe and Australasia, and in British informal speech the word is used as a verb meaning to have sexual intercourse. Carpet or fabric described as shag has a long, loose pile that gives it a rough, tangled surface.
How SHAG is used
Countable and uncountable depending on sense; shag carpet is typically uncountable.
- He rolled a cigarette using loose shag from a tin.
- The old carpet had a thick shag that trapped dust.
- A shag perched on the rocks, drying its wings in the wind.
- The rug had a deep shag that felt soft underfoot.
- She bought a pouch of shag at the tobacconist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHAG
The 4 tiles of SHAG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SHAG
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with SHAG.
Words ending in SHAG
1 words end in SHAG. Useful as a back hook: play SHAG onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHAG inside
5 words contain SHAG in the middle. Words that start with SHAG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAG
Common questions about SHAG
- Is SHAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAG, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAG worth?
- SHAG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAG mean?
- A rough tangled mass of hair, fibre, or pile, or a coarse-cut tobacco with long thin strands.
- What letters can be added to SHAG?
- SHAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SHAG:
Open SHAG in the Word Finder