SHEARWATERS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHEARWATERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEARWATERS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEARWATERS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEARWATERS
No single letter turns SHEARWATERS into another word.
How SHEARWATERS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHEARWATERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHEARWATERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHEARWATERS
- SHEARWATERS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHEARWATERS mean in Scrabble?
SHEARWATERS is the plural of SHEARWATER.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEARWATERS
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Common questions about SHEARWATERS
- Is SHEARWATERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEARWATERS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEARWATERS worth?
- SHEARWATERS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEARWATERS?
- No single letter can be added to SHEARWATERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHEARWATERS:
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