SHAMISEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHAMISEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHAMISEN · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHAMISEN?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SHAMISEN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMISEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shamisensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAMISEN scores
Scrabble s1h4a1m3i1s1e1n1 13
Words with Friends s1h3a1m4i1s1e1n2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAMISEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMISEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHAMISEN
1 longer words begin with SHAMISEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMISEN
haemins12 heminas12 mashies12 messiah12 hessian10 shenais10 inseams9 manises9 samisen9 ashmen11 haemin11 hemina11 hemins11 inmesh11 manehs11 mashes11 mashie11 shames11 ashine9 hanses9 nashis9 nishes9 shenai9 shines9 amines8 amises8 animes8 inseam8 maises8 manies8 manses8 mensas8 mesian8 mesias8 messan8 missae8 semina8 anises6 sanies6 sansei6
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Common questions about SHAMISEN
- Is SHAMISEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMISEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMISEN worth?
- SHAMISEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMISEN?
- SHAMISEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAMISEN:
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