SHANTUNG is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHANTUNG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHANTUNG · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHANTUNG?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SHANTUNG is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANTUNG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shantungsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHANTUNG scores
Scrabble s1h4a1n1t1u1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1h3a1n2t1u2n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHANTUNG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHANTUNG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHANTUNG
1 longer words begin with SHANTUNG.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANTUNG
hungans11 naughts11 unhangs11 tanguns8 aughts10 ghauts10 hungan10 naught10 thangs10 unhang10 haunts9 sunhat9 sunnah9 unhats9 gaunts7 tangun7 unsnag7 naunts6 suntan6 aught9 gaths9 ghast9 ghats9 ghaut9 gnash9 hangs9 sangh9 saugh9 thang9 thugs9 hants8 hauns8 haunt8 hunts8 shant8 shunt8 snath8 tanhs8 thans8 unhat8
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Common questions about SHANTUNG
- Is SHANTUNG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHANTUNG, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHANTUNG worth?
- SHANTUNG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHANTUNG?
- SHANTUNG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHANTUNG:
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