SHAMIYANAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAMIYANAH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHAMIYANAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMIYANAH is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMIYANAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shamiyanahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAMIYANAH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHAMIYANAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMIYANAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHAMIYANAH
1 longer words begin with SHAMIYANAH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMIYANAH
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Common questions about SHAMIYANAH
- Is SHAMIYANAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHAMIYANAH is not in it.
- How many points is SHAMIYANAH worth?
- SHAMIYANAH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMIYANAH?
- SHAMIYANAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHAMIYANAH:
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