SHAWARMA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHAWARMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHAWARMA · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHAWARMA?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful SHAWARMA is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAWARMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shawarmasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAWARMA scores
Scrabble s1h4a1w4a1r1m3a1 16
Words with Friends s1h3a1w4a1r1m4a1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAWARMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAWARMA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHAWARMA
1 longer words begin with SHAWARMA.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAWARMA
ashrama12 mahwas14 ashram11 aswarm11 haraam11 harams11 marahs11 asrama8 samara8 hawms13 mahwa13 shawm13 whams13 awash11 sawah11 amahs10 haram10 harms10 marah10 marsh10 mawrs10 shama10 swarm10 warms10 haars8 maars7 maras7 hawm12 mwah12 wham12 haws10 shaw10 shwa10 waah10 wash10 amah9 hams9 harm9 maha9 mash9
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Common questions about SHAWARMA
- Is SHAWARMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAWARMA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAWARMA worth?
- SHAWARMA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAWARMA?
- SHAWARMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAWARMA:
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