SHAWLEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAWLEY 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHAWLEY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAWLEY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAWLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shawleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAWLEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHAWLEY, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with SHAWLEY
1 longer words begin with SHAWLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAWLEY
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Common questions about SHAWLEY
- Is SHAWLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHAWLEY is not in it.
- How many points is SHAWLEY worth?
- SHAWLEY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAWLEY?
- SHAWLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHAWLEY:
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