SHARKISH is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHARKISH is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1h4a1r1k5i1s1h4
PlayableSHARKISH · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHARKISH?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful SHARKISH is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHARKISH
No single letter turns SHARKISH into another word.
How SHARKISH scores
Scrabble s1h4a1r1k5i1s1h4 18
Words with Friends s1h3a1r1k5i1s1h3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHARKISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHARKISH has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SHARKISH
shaikhs17 shikars14 shikras14 shaikh16 rakhis13 rakish13 sharks13 shikar13 shikra13 shiksa13 shirks13 harish12 shisha12 haiks12 harks12 hasks12 rakhi12 shark12 shirk12 harsh11 shahs11 shash11 shish11 krais9 ksars9 raiks9 rakis9 risks9 sakis9 sarks9 sikas9 arish8 hairs8 shirs8 shris8 arsis5 sairs5 saris5 haik11 hark11
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Common questions about SHARKISH
- Is SHARKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHARKISH is not in it.
- How many points is SHARKISH worth?
- SHARKISH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHARKISH?
- No single letter can be added to SHARKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHARKISH:
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