SHANACHIE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHANACHIE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSHANACHIE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHANACHIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful SHANACHIE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANACHIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shanachiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHANACHIE scores
Scrabble s1h4a1n1a1c3h4i1e1 17
Words with Friends s1h3a1n2a1c4h3i1e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHANACHIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHANACHIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHANACHIE
1 longer words begin with SHANACHIE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANACHIE
hainches16 hanches15 shehnai13 achenia12 chaines12 inchase12 hachis14 hainch14 ashcan11 canehs11 chaine11 chains11 chaise11 chanas11 chinas11 chines11 chinse11 encash11 hances11 inches11 nachas11 naches11 niches11 ashine9 shenai9 ascian8 casein8 eniacs8 incase8 sancai8 hanch13 hench13 shchi13 hahas11 aches10 caneh10 chain10 chais10 chana10 chase10
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Common questions about SHANACHIE
- Is SHANACHIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHANACHIE is not in it.
- How many points is SHANACHIE worth?
- SHANACHIE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHANACHIE?
- SHANACHIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHANACHIE:
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