SHEARWATER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHEARWATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHEARWATER · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHEARWATER?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful SHEARWATER is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEARWATER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shearwatersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEARWATER scores
Scrabble s1h4e1a1r1w4a1t1e1r1 16
Words with Friends s1h3e1a1r1w4a1t1e1r1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHEARWATER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEARWATER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHEARWATER
1 longer words begin with SHEARWATER.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEARWATER
haweaters15 shareware15 wheatears15 wreathers15 aweather14 haweater14 weathers14 wheatear14 wherrets14 wreather14 wreathes14 hetaeras11 rewaters11 seawater11 teawares11 waterers11 swather13 thawers13 weather13 wersher13 wethers13 whereas13 whereat13 wherret13 wreathe13 wreaths13 wrethes13 aethers10 awarest10 hearers10 heaters10 hetaera10 rehears10 reheats10 rewater10 rewears10 seaware10 shearer10 strewer10 swearer10
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Common questions about SHEARWATER
- Is SHEARWATER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEARWATER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEARWATER worth?
- SHEARWATER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEARWATER?
- SHEARWATER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHEARWATER:
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