SHAYAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAYAS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHAYAS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAYAS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAYAS
No single letter turns SHAYAS into another word.
How SHAYAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHAYAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SHAYAS
- SHAYAS 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 SHAYAS
The 6 tiles of SHAYAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAYAS
Common questions about SHAYAS
- Is SHAYAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHAYAS is not in it.
- How many points is SHAYAS worth?
- SHAYAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAYAS?
- No single letter can be added to SHAYAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHAYAS:
Open SHAYAS in the Word Finder