SHAWLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAWLIES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHAWLIES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAWLIES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAWLIES
No single letter turns SHAWLIES into another word.
How SHAWLIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAWLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAWLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHAWLIES
- SHAWLIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHAWLIES
The 8 tiles of SHAWLIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAWLIES
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Common questions about SHAWLIES
- Is SHAWLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAWLIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAWLIES worth?
- SHAWLIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAWLIES?
- No single letter can be added to SHAWLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAWLIES:
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