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.
Which word lists accept SHANGHAIS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
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
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
What does SHANGHAIS mean in Scrabble?
SHANGHAIS is a form of SHANGHAI (its plural or a verb form).
SHANGHAI(verb) — To force or trick someone into doing something, originally by drugging a man to make him join a ship's crew.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANGHAIS
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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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