SHAWL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHAWL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAWL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAWL is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAWL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shawlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAWL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHAWL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does SHAWL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A piece of fabric, often woven or knitted, worn by women over the shoulders or head for warmth or as a decorative garment.
A shawl is usually large enough to wrap around the upper body and is draped over the shoulders rather than fitted like a garment with sleeves. Shawls can be plain and practical, providing warmth on a cool evening, or elaborately patterned and worn as part of traditional dress in many cultures. They are traditionally made from wool, silk or cashmere, and fine examples such as the Kashmir shawl have long been valued as luxury items. New mothers also sometimes use a lighter shawl to wrap a baby, extending the word beyond its use as an item of adult clothing.
How SHAWL is used
A widely used word for a wrap-style garment, common in descriptions of clothing across many periods and cultures.
- She wrapped a woollen shawl around her shoulders against the evening chill.
- The bride wore an embroidered silk shawl over her dress.
- He bought his grandmother a soft shawl for her birthday.
- The baby was wrapped snugly in a knitted shawl.
- A fringed shawl hung over the back of the chair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAWL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHAWL
9 longer words begin with SHAWL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAWL
Common questions about SHAWL
- Is SHAWL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAWL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAWL worth?
- SHAWL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAWL mean?
- A piece of fabric, often woven or knitted, worn by women over the shoulders or head for warmth or as a decorative garment.
- What letters can be added to SHAWL?
- SHAWL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHAWL:
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