SHAWMS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHAWMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAWMS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAWMS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAWMS
No single letter turns SHAWMS into another word.
How SHAWMS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHAWMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What stands out about SHAWMS
- SHAWMS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHAWMS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHAWMS mean in Scrabble?
SHAWMS is the plural of SHAWM.
SHAWM(noun) — A medieval and Renaissance wind instrument with a double reed and a loud, penetrating tone, an ancestor of the modern oboe.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAWMS
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Common questions about SHAWMS
- Is SHAWMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAWMS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAWMS worth?
- SHAWMS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAWMS?
- No single letter can be added to SHAWMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHAWMS:
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