SHALES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHALES · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHALES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful SHALES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHALES
No single letter turns SHALES into another word.
How SHALES scores
Scrabble s1h4a1l1e1s1 9
Words with Friends s1h3a1l2e1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about SHALES
- SHALES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 6 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
Anagrams of SHALES
The 6 tiles of SHALES in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHALES
ashes8 hales8 halse8 heals8 leash8 selah8 shale8 sheal8 sheas8 slash8 lases5 sales5 salse5 seals5 slaes5 haes7 hale7 hass7 heal7 lahs7 lash7 sash7 sesh7 shea7 shes7 ales4 lase4 lass4 leas4 less4 sale4 sals4 seal4 seas4 sels4 slae4 ahs6 ash6 ehs6 hae6
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Common questions about SHALES
- Is SHALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHALES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHALES worth?
- SHALES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHALES?
- No single letter can be added to SHALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHALES:
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