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.
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PlayableSHEARWATERS · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
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
Scrabble s1h4e1a1r1w4a1t1e1r1s1 17
Words with Friends s1h3e1a1r1w4a1t1e1r1s1 16
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
Shorter words from the letters in SHEARWATERS
sharewares16 shearwater16 haweaters15 shareware15 wheatears15 wreathers15 seawaters12 aweather14 haweater14 rewashes14 swathers14 weathers14 wershest14 wheatear14 wherrets14 wreather14 wreathes14 harasser11 hetaeras11 rewaters11 seawares11 seawater11 shearers11 strewers11 swearers11 sweaters11 teawares11 trashers11 waterers11 wresters11 asserter8 reassert8 serrates8 tarrases8 terrases8 terrasse8 hawsers13 shewers13 swarths13 swasher13
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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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