SHALMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHALMS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHALMS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHALMS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHALMS
No single letter turns SHALMS into another word.
How SHALMS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHALMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SHALMS
- SHALMS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHALMS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHALMS
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Common questions about SHALMS
- Is SHALMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHALMS is not in it.
- How many points is SHALMS worth?
- SHALMS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHALMS?
- No single letter can be added to SHALMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHALMS:
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