SHALWAR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHALWAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHALWAR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHALWAR is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHALWAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shalwarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHALWAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHALWAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does SHALWAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Loose, light trousers worn in South Asia, often tight at the ankle.
A shalwar is cut full through the leg and gathered at the ankle, and it is worn by both men and women. With a long tunic called a kameez it forms the shalwar kameez outfit.
How SHALWAR is used
Shalwar is also spelled salwar, and it is most often seen in the pair shalwar kameez.
- She wore a green shalwar with an embroidered tunic.
- The cotton shalwar kept him cool in the heat.
- A tailor in the market stitched the shalwar overnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHALWAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHALWAR
1 longer words begin with SHALWAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SHALWAR
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Common questions about SHALWAR
- Is SHALWAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHALWAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHALWAR worth?
- SHALWAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHALWAR mean?
- Loose, light trousers worn in South Asia, often tight at the ankle.
- What letters can be added to SHALWAR?
- SHALWAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHALWAR:
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