SHANTIES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHANTIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHANTIES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHANTIES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANTIES
No single letter turns SHANTIES into another word.
How SHANTIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHANTIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHANTIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHANTIES
- SHANTIES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHANTIES
The 8 tiles of SHANTIES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANTIES
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Common questions about SHANTIES
- Is SHANTIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHANTIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHANTIES worth?
- SHANTIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHANTIES?
- No single letter can be added to SHANTIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHANTIES:
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