SHAYKH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SHAYKH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1h4a1y4k5h4
PlayableSHAYKH · 6 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 16,556 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHAYKH?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.33%
Our own measure of how useful SHAYKH is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAYKH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shaykhsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAYKH scores
Scrabble s1h4a1y4k5h4 19
Words with Friends s1h3a1y3k5h3 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHAYKH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,556 thousand.
What stands out about SHAYKH
- SHAYKH gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHAYKH
1 longer words begin with SHAYKH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAYKH
shaky15 hashy14 hask11 kays11 yaks11 ashy10 hahs10 hash10 hays10 shah10 shay10 yahs10 kay10 sky10 yak10 hah9 hay9 shh9 shy9 yah9 aks7 ask7 kas7 ska7 ahs6 ash6 ays6 has6 say6 sha6 yas6 ky9 ka6 ah5 ay5 ha5 sh5 ya5 as2
Common questions about SHAYKH
- Is SHAYKH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAYKH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAYKH worth?
- SHAYKH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAYKH?
- SHAYKH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHAYKH:
Open SHAYKH in the Word Finder