SHAPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAPS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHAPS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAPS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAPS
No single letter turns SHAPS into another word.
How SHAPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHAPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SHAPS
- SHAPS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHAPS
The 5 tiles of SHAPS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in SHAPS
1 words end in SHAPS. Useful as a back hook: play SHAPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAPS
Common questions about SHAPS
- Is SHAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHAPS is not in it.
- How many points is SHAPS worth?
- SHAPS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAPS?
- No single letter can be added to SHAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHAPS:
Open SHAPS in the Word Finder