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.
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
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
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
What does SHAMUSES mean in Scrabble?
SHAMUSES is the plural of SHAMUS.
SHAMUS(noun) — A private detective, or sometimes any police officer, in American slang.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMUSES
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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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