SHAMEFAST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHAMEFAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAMEFAST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMEFAST is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMEFAST
No single letter turns SHAMEFAST into another word.
How SHAMEFAST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHAMEFAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMEFAST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHAMEFAST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Modest and easily embarrassed; bashful.
Shamefast is the original form of the word that later became shamefaced. Old texts use shamefast in praise of modesty rather than as a sign of guilt.
How SHAMEFAST is used
Shamefast survives in old literature and deliberately antique writing.
- The shamefast maiden lowered her eyes.
- A shamefast youth stood at the door of the hall.
- The old ballad praises a shamefast bride.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAMEFAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHAMEFAST
2 longer words begin with SHAMEFAST.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMEFAST
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Common questions about SHAMEFAST
- Is SHAMEFAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMEFAST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMEFAST worth?
- SHAMEFAST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAMEFAST mean?
- Modest and easily embarrassed; bashful.
- What letters can be added to SHAMEFAST?
- No single letter can be added to SHAMEFAST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHAMEFAST:
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