SHAMABLY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHAMABLY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1h4a1m3a1b3l1y4
PlayableSHAMABLY · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHAMABLY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful SHAMABLY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMABLY
No single letter turns SHAMABLY into another word.
How SHAMABLY scores
Scrabble s1h4a1m3a1b3l1y4 18
Words with Friends s1h3a1m4a1b4l2y3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAMABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMABLY
shambly17 abysmal14 balsamy14 blashy14 shamba13 almahs11 halmas11 hamals11 shamal11 balsam10 sambal10 mashy13 abysm12 balmy12 hamba12 lamby12 ayahs11 hylas11 shaly11 shaya11 abash10 almah10 amahs10 amyls10 basha10 blahs10 blash10 blays10 halma10 halms10 hamal10 lyams10 mayas10 sabha10 shalm10 shama10 yabas10 balms9 blams9 lambs9
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Common questions about SHAMABLY
- Is SHAMABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHAMABLY is not in it.
- How many points is SHAMABLY worth?
- SHAMABLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMABLY?
- No single letter can be added to SHAMABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAMABLY:
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