SHANACHIES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHANACHIES 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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PlayableSHANACHIES · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHANACHIES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful SHANACHIES is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANACHIES
No single letter turns SHANACHIES into another word.
How SHANACHIES scores
Scrabble s1h4a1n1a1c3h4i1e1s1 18
Words with Friends s1h3a1n2a1c4h3i1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHANACHIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHANACHIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHANACHIES
- SHANACHIES 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 SHANACHIES
shanachie17 hainches16 shehnais14 achiness13 inchases13 hanches15 shehnai13 achenia12 ashcans12 chaines12 chaises12 chinses12 inchase12 schanse12 hessian10 shenais10 ascians9 caseins9 cassena9 cassina9 cassine9 incases9 sancais9 hachis14 hainch14 shchis14 hashes12 hishes12 shisha12 ashcan11 canehs11 cashes11 chaine11 chains11 chaise11 chanas11 chases11 chasse11 chinas11 chines11
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Common questions about SHANACHIES
- Is SHANACHIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHANACHIES is not in it.
- How many points is SHANACHIES worth?
- SHANACHIES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHANACHIES?
- No single letter can be added to SHANACHIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHANACHIES:
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