SHAMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHAMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAMAL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMAL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shamalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAMAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHAMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about SHAMAL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHAMAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A hot, dry wind from the north-west that blows across Iraq and the Persian Gulf.
The shamal is best known in summer, when it fills the air with sand and dust and can cut visibility on the roads and at sea to a few yards. The name comes from the Arabic word for north. Winter shamals also occur and are cooler, but they can bring squalls and rough water to the Gulf.
How SHAMAL is used
A regional weather term, used in forecasts and in writing about the Middle East.
- A shamal grounded the flights for most of the afternoon.
- The shamal blew sand across the highway all night.
- Fishermen stayed in port while the shamal lasted.
- Forecasters expect a strong shamal to cross the Gulf by Friday.
- Dust from the shamal settled on every window in the town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAMAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHAMAL
The 6 tiles of SHAMAL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHAMAL
1 longer words begin with SHAMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMAL
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Common questions about SHAMAL
- Is SHAMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMAL worth?
- SHAMAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAMAL mean?
- A hot, dry wind from the north-west that blows across Iraq and the Persian Gulf.
- What letters can be added to SHAMAL?
- SHAMAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHAMAL:
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