SHANTEY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHANTEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHANTEY?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHANTEY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANTEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shanteysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHANTEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHANTEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does SHANTEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A rhythmic work song sung by sailors on a ship.
A shantey set the pace for hauling ropes or turning the capstan, with one voice leading and the crew answering. The spelling shantey is a variant of the more usual shanty or chantey.
How SHANTEY is used
Shantey is a rarer spelling of sea shanty.
- The old sailor led the crew in a shantey.
- Every shantey kept time with the pulling of the rope.
- They recorded a shantey from the whaling days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHANTEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHANTEY
The 7 tiles of SHANTEY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHANTEY
1 longer words begin with SHANTEY.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANTEY
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Common questions about SHANTEY
- Is SHANTEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHANTEY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHANTEY worth?
- SHANTEY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHANTEY mean?
- A rhythmic work song sung by sailors on a ship.
- What letters can be added to SHANTEY?
- SHANTEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHANTEY:
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