SHAMEFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHAMEFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAMEFUL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMEFUL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMEFUL
No single letter turns SHAMEFUL into another word.
How SHAMEFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAMEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMEFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHAMEFUL
- All 8 letters of SHAMEFUL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHAMEFUL
3 longer words begin with SHAMEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMEFUL
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Common questions about SHAMEFUL
- Is SHAMEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMEFUL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMEFUL worth?
- SHAMEFUL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMEFUL?
- No single letter can be added to SHAMEFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAMEFUL:
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