SHAWLIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAWLIE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHAWLIE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAWLIE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAWLIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shawliesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAWLIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHAWLIE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Anagrams of SHAWLIE
The 7 tiles of SHAWLIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHAWLIE
1 longer words begin with SHAWLIE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAWLIE
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Common questions about SHAWLIE
- Is SHAWLIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAWLIE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAWLIE worth?
- SHAWLIE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAWLIE?
- SHAWLIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHAWLIE:
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