SHALOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHALOT 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHALOT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHALOT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHALOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shalotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHALOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHALOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Anagrams of SHALOT
The 6 tiles of SHALOT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHALOT
1 longer words begin with SHALOT.
Shorter words from the letters in SHALOT
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Common questions about SHALOT
- Is SHALOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHALOT is not in it.
- How many points is SHALOT worth?
- SHALOT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHALOT?
- SHALOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHALOT:
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