SHARNIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHARNIES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHARNIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHARNIES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHARNIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sharniestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SHARNIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHARNIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHARNIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHARNIES
- SHARNIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHARNIES mean in Scrabble?
SHARNIES is the plural of SHARNY.
SHARNY(adjective) — Smeared with or smelling of cow dung.
Anagrams of SHARNIES
The 8 tiles of SHARNIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHARNIES
1 longer words begin with SHARNIES.
Shorter words from the letters in SHARNIES
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Common questions about SHARNIES
- Is SHARNIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHARNIES is not in it.
- How many points is SHARNIES worth?
- SHARNIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHARNIES?
- SHARNIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHARNIES:
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