SHALM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHALM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHALM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHALM is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHALM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shalmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHALM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHALM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of SHALM
The 5 tiles of SHALM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHALM
1 longer words begin with SHALM.
Shorter words from the letters in SHALM
Common questions about SHALM
- Is SHALM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHALM is not in it.
- How many points is SHALM worth?
- SHALM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHALM?
- SHALM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHALM:
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