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 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: 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
What does SHAMEFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Deserving blame and bringing disgrace on the person responsible.
Shameful is stronger than embarrassing: it points to a moral failing rather than an awkward moment. It can describe an act, a record, a secret or a way of treating others.
How SHAMEFUL is used
Used for conduct, behaviour and facts that bring disgrace.
- The way they treated the staff was shameful.
- He carried a shameful secret for years.
- It is shameful that so many children go hungry.
- The club has a shameful record of broken promises.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAMEFUL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does SHAMEFUL mean?
- Deserving blame and bringing disgrace on the person responsible.
- 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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