SHALLOP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHALLOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHALLOP?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHALLOP is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHALLOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shallopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHALLOP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHALLOP, 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 | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does SHALLOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A light open boat with sails or oars, used in shallow water.
Early explorers carried a shallop on larger ships to reach the shore or explore rivers. Its shallow draft let it slip over sandbars that would stop bigger vessels.
How SHALLOP is used
The word shallop is historical and found in sea stories.
- The crew lowered the shallop into the water.
- A shallop carried the settlers up the river.
- The shallop was rowed across the bay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHALLOP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHALLOP
1 longer words begin with SHALLOP.
Shorter words from the letters in SHALLOP
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Common questions about SHALLOP
- Is SHALLOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHALLOP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHALLOP worth?
- SHALLOP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHALLOP mean?
- A light open boat with sails or oars, used in shallow water.
- What letters can be added to SHALLOP?
- SHALLOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHALLOP:
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