SHEARLEG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHEARLEG 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 SHEARLEG?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEARLEG is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEARLEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shearlegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEARLEG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEARLEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEARLEG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHEARLEG
1 longer words begin with SHEARLEG.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEARLEG
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Common questions about SHEARLEG
- Is SHEARLEG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEARLEG is not in it.
- How many points is SHEARLEG worth?
- SHEARLEG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEARLEG?
- SHEARLEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEARLEG:
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