SHANGHAIS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHANGHAIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHANGHAIS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHANGHAIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SHANGHAIS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANGHAIS
No single letter turns SHANGHAIS into another word.
How SHANGHAIS scores
Scrabble s1h4a1n1g2h4a1i1s1 16
Words with Friends s1h3a1n2g3h3a1i1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHANGHAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHANGHAIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHANGHAIS
- SHANGHAIS 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 SHANGHAIS
hashings15 shanghai15 shashing15 hashing14 sanghas11 sashing11 shisha12 aahing10 ashing10 hangis10 sangha10 sanghs10 hansas9 nashis9 aingas7 assign7 saigas7 sangas7 ahigh12 highs12 hahas11 shahs11 shash11 shish11 aghas9 ahing9 anigh9 gnash9 hangi9 hangs9 hings9 nighs9 sangh9 shags9 sighs9 hains8 hansa8 nashi8 shans8 shins8
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Common questions about SHANGHAIS
- Is SHANGHAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHANGHAIS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHANGHAIS worth?
- SHANGHAIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHANGHAIS?
- No single letter can be added to SHANGHAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHANGHAIS:
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