SHAMISENS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHAMISENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1h4a1m3i1s1e1n1s1
PlayableSHAMISENS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHAMISENS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful SHAMISENS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMISENS
No single letter turns SHAMISENS into another word.
How SHAMISENS scores
Scrabble s1h4a1m3i1s1e1n1s1 14
Words with Friends s1h3a1m4i1s1e1n2s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHAMISENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 SHAMISENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHAMISENS
- SHAMISENS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMISENS
messiahs13 shamisen13 ashiness11 hessians11 samisens10 haemins12 heminas12 mashies12 messiah12 smashes12 hessian10 shenais10 shiness10 snashes10 amisses9 inseams9 manises9 messans9 messias9 samisen9 sensism9 sanseis7 sasines7 ashmen11 haemin11 hemina11 hemins11 inmesh11 manehs11 mashes11 mashie11 shames11 ashine9 hanses9 hasses9 hisses9 nashis9 nishes9 sashes9 shenai9
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Common questions about SHAMISENS
- Is SHAMISENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMISENS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMISENS worth?
- SHAMISENS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMISENS?
- No single letter can be added to SHAMISENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHAMISENS:
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