SHALLOON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHALLOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHALLOON?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHALLOON is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHALLOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shalloonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHALLOON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHALLOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHALLOON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHALLOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A light, twilled woollen fabric, used chiefly for linings.
Tailors once chose shalloon to line coats because it was thin yet hardwearing. It is mostly known today from old inventories and historical novels.
How SHALLOON is used
Shalloon is a historical textile word, seen in descriptions of old clothing.
- The coat was lined with grey shalloon.
- An inventory listed three yards of blue shalloon.
- Shalloon was cheaper than silk and wore well.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHALLOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHALLOON
1 longer words begin with SHALLOON.
Shorter words from the letters in SHALLOON
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Common questions about SHALLOON
- Is SHALLOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHALLOON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHALLOON worth?
- SHALLOON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHALLOON mean?
- A light, twilled woollen fabric, used chiefly for linings.
- What letters can be added to SHALLOON?
- SHALLOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHALLOON:
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