SHASHLIK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHASHLIK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHASHLIK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHASHLIK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHASHLIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shashliksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHASHLIK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHASHLIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHASHLIK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHASHLIK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dish of marinated meat, usually lamb, grilled on skewers.
Shashlik is popular across Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, where it is cooked outdoors over charcoal. It is typically served with onions, flatbread and sauce.
How SHASHLIK is used
Used on menus and in food writing for the skewered grilled meat.
- We ate shashlik at a roadside stall.
- The shashlik sizzled over hot coals.
- He marinated the shashlik overnight in onions and vinegar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHASHLIK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHASHLIK
1 longer words begin with SHASHLIK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHASHLIK
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Common questions about SHASHLIK
- Is SHASHLIK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHASHLIK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHASHLIK worth?
- SHASHLIK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHASHLIK mean?
- A dish of marinated meat, usually lamb, grilled on skewers.
- What letters can be added to SHASHLIK?
- SHASHLIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHASHLIK:
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