SHAKUDO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAKUDO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHAKUDO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAKUDO is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAKUDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shakudosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAKUDO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHAKUDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
Words starting with SHAKUDO
1 longer words begin with SHAKUDO.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAKUDO
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Common questions about SHAKUDO
- Is SHAKUDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAKUDO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAKUDO worth?
- SHAKUDO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAKUDO?
- SHAKUDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHAKUDO:
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