SHEARING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. SHEARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SHEARING?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SHEARING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SHEARING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SHEARING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEARING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEARING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SHEARING

• All 8 letters of SHEARING are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SHEARING

The 8 tiles of SHEARING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SHEARING

1 longer words begin with SHEARING.

Shorter words from the letters in SHEARING

Showing 40 of 435. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about SHEARING

Is SHEARING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEARING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SHEARING worth?

SHEARING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SHEARING?

SHEARING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.