SHAMUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHAMUSES 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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PlayableSHAMUSES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHAMUSES?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful SHAMUSES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMUSES
No single letter turns SHAMUSES into another word.
How SHAMUSES scores
Scrabble s1h4a1m3u1s1e1s1 13
Words with Friends s1h3a1m4u2s1e1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAMUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHAMUSES
- SHAMUSES 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 SHAMUSES
samshus12 smashes12 smushes12 assumes9 mashes11 mushes11 samshu11 shames11 shamus11 hasses9 hauses9 husses9 sashes9 amuses8 assume8 masses8 musses8 haems10 hames10 humas10 musha10 shame10 shams10 smash10 smush10 ashes8 hause8 sheas8 amuse7 mases7 masse7 masus7 mesas7 muses7 musse7 sames7 seams7 asses5 sasse5 sessa5
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Common questions about SHAMUSES
- Is SHAMUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMUSES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMUSES worth?
- SHAMUSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMUSES?
- No single letter can be added to SHAMUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAMUSES:
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