SHALLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHALLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHALLOW?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHALLOW is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHALLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shallowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHALLOW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHALLOW, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does SHALLOW mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having little depth from top to bottom.
A shallow stream can be crossed on foot, and a shallow dish holds little. Figuratively the word describes thinking or feeling that lacks depth, which makes it mildly insulting.
How SHALLOW is used
Shallow is used for water and containers, and also for superficial people or ideas.
- The children paddled in the shallow end.
- It was a shallow argument at best.
- Bake the pie in a shallow tin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHALLOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHALLOW
The 7 tiles of SHALLOW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHALLOW
9 longer words begin with SHALLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in SHALLOW
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Common questions about SHALLOW
- Is SHALLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHALLOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHALLOW worth?
- SHALLOW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHALLOW mean?
- Having little depth from top to bottom.
- What letters can be added to SHALLOW?
- SHALLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHALLOW:
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