SHAMOYING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHAMOYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAMOYING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMOYING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMOYING
No single letter turns SHAMOYING into another word.
How SHAMOYING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHAMOYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMOYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHAMOYING
- All 9 letters of SHAMOYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHAMOYING mean in Scrabble?
SHAMOYING is the -ing form (present participle) of SHAMOY.
SHAMOY(noun) — A soft leather made from the skin of a chamois or similar animal, used for polishing.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMOYING
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Common questions about SHAMOYING
- Is SHAMOYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMOYING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMOYING worth?
- SHAMOYING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMOYING?
- No single letter can be added to SHAMOYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHAMOYING:
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