SHEATHE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHEATHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEATHE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEATHE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEATHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEATHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHEATHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
What does SHEATHE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To put a blade into its sheath, or to cover something closely with a protective layer.
You sheathe a sword when a fight is over, and builders sheathe a wall in boards or metal. The verb ends in a silent e, which tells it apart from the noun sheath.
How SHEATHE is used
Sheathe is the verb; the noun is sheath.
- The knight chose to sheathe his sword.
- They sheathe the cables in thick rubber.
- Please sheathe the knife before you walk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHEATHE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHEATHE
4 longer words begin with SHEATHE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEATHE
Showing 40 of 101. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SHEATHE
- Is SHEATHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEATHE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEATHE worth?
- SHEATHE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHEATHE mean?
- To put a blade into its sheath, or to cover something closely with a protective layer.
- What letters can be added to SHEATHE?
- SHEATHE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHEATHE:
Open SHEATHE in the Word Finder