SHAVINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHAVINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHAVINGS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHAVINGS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful SHAVINGS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAVINGS
No single letter turns SHAVINGS into another word.
How SHAVINGS scores
Scrabble s1h4a1v4i1n1g2s1 15
Words with Friends s1h3a1v5i1n2g3s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAVINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAVINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHAVINGS
- SHAVINGS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHAVINGS
havings14 shaving14 sashing11 savings11 having13 shivas12 vanish12 ashing10 hangis10 sanghs10 saving10 nashis9 savins9 assign7 shiva11 shivs11 ahing9 anigh9 gnash9 hangi9 hangs9 hings9 nighs9 sangh9 shags9 sighs9 vangs9 vigas9 hains8 nashi8 savin8 shans8 shins8 sinhs8 snash8 vinas8 visas8 gains6 sangs6 signa6
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Common questions about SHAVINGS
- Is SHAVINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAVINGS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAVINGS worth?
- SHAVINGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAVINGS?
- No single letter can be added to SHAVINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAVINGS:
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