SHAVELING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAVELING 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHAVELING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAVELING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAVELING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shavelingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAVELING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHAVELING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAVELING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHAVELING
- All 9 letters of SHAVELING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHAVELING
1 longer words begin with SHAVELING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAVELING
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Common questions about SHAVELING
- Is SHAVELING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAVELING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAVELING worth?
- SHAVELING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAVELING?
- SHAVELING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHAVELING:
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