SHAGBARK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHAGBARK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAGBARK?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAGBARK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAGBARK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shagbarksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAGBARK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAGBARK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAGBARK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHAGBARK mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A North American hickory tree with rough, shaggy bark that peels in long strips, or its sweet nut.
The shagbark is easy to spot in winter because of its loose, curling plates of bark. Its nuts are eaten by people and squirrels, and its wood burns well.
How SHAGBARK is used
Used in North American forestry and cooking; shellbark is a close relative.
- A tall shagbark stood at the edge of the field.
- We gathered shagbark nuts in the autumn.
- Smoke from shagbark wood flavours the ham.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAGBARK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHAGBARK
1 longer words begin with SHAGBARK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAGBARK
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Common questions about SHAGBARK
- Is SHAGBARK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAGBARK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAGBARK worth?
- SHAGBARK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAGBARK mean?
- A North American hickory tree with rough, shaggy bark that peels in long strips, or its sweet nut.
- What letters can be added to SHAGBARK?
- SHAGBARK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAGBARK:
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