SHALLOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHALLOWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHALLOWING · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHALLOWING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful SHALLOWING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHALLOWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shallowingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHALLOWING scores
Scrabble s1h4a1l1l1o1w4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends s1h3a1l2l2o1w4i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHALLOWING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHALLOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHALLOWING
1 longer words begin with SHALLOWING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHALLOWING
hallowing16 sallowing13 howlings15 shawling15 whalings15 allowing12 hallings12 halloing12 hollaing12 shoaling12 wallings12 hallions11 hawsing14 howling14 shawing14 showing14 washing14 whaling14 hallows13 shallow13 gallows11 gowlans11 halling11 haloing11 halsing11 holings11 lashing11 lawings11 longish11 lowings11 lowsing11 shaling11 slowing11 sowling11 swaling11 walling11 hallion10 hilloas10 inwalls10 shallon10
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Common questions about SHALLOWING
- Is SHALLOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHALLOWING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHALLOWING worth?
- SHALLOWING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHALLOWING?
- SHALLOWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHALLOWING:
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