SHAMROCK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SHAMROCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAMROCK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMROCK is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMROCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shamrocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAMROCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAMROCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMROCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHAMROCK
- All 8 letters of SHAMROCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHAMROCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small clover-like plant with three leaflets, worn as the national emblem of Ireland.
Legend says Saint Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity. People wear sprigs of it on 17 March. The name comes from an Irish word meaning little clover.
How SHAMROCK is used
Shamrock is tied to Ireland and Saint Patrick Day imagery.
- He pinned a shamrock to his coat for the parade.
- The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland.
- A green shamrock decorated every cup in the pub.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAMROCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHAMROCK
1 longer words begin with SHAMROCK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMROCK
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Common questions about SHAMROCK
- Is SHAMROCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMROCK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMROCK worth?
- SHAMROCK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAMROCK mean?
- A small clover-like plant with three leaflets, worn as the national emblem of Ireland.
- What letters can be added to SHAMROCK?
- SHAMROCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAMROCK:
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