SHASTRA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHASTRA 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept SHASTRA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHASTRA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHASTRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shastrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHASTRA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHASTRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with SHASTRA
1 longer words begin with SHASTRA.
Shorter words from the letters in SHASTRA
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Common questions about SHASTRA
- Is SHASTRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHASTRA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHASTRA worth?
- SHASTRA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHASTRA?
- SHASTRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHASTRA:
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