SHEATHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHEATHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHEATHING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHEATHING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SHEATHING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEATHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheathingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEATHING scores
Scrabble s1h4e1a1t1h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends s1h3e1a1t1h3i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHEATHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEATHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHEATHING
1 longer words begin with SHEATHING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEATHING
insheath14 gahnites12 heatings12 aheight14 eighths14 hashing14 heights14 highest14 shantih13 shehita13 shehnai13 gahnite11 hasting11 heating11 nighest11 stengah11 tashing11 sheitan10 sthenia10 easting8 eatings8 gainest8 genista8 ingates8 ingesta8 seating8 tagines8 tangies8 teasing8 tsigane8 eighth13 height13 hights13 thighs13 heaths12 hithes12 sheath12 anight10 ashing10 eights10
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Common questions about SHEATHING
- Is SHEATHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEATHING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEATHING worth?
- SHEATHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEATHING?
- SHEATHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHEATHING:
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