SHEBEEN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHEBEEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEBEEN?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEBEEN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEBEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shebeensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEBEEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHEBEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 757,934.
What does SHEBEEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
IrishScotsSouth African
An unlicensed place where alcohol is sold, or in South Africa an informal drinking venue in a township.
Shebeen is closely tied to Ireland, Scotland and South Africa, where it often meant a private house selling drink without permission. Under apartheid the shebeen also became a social meeting place, which gives the word a warmer tone there.
How SHEBEEN is used
Shebeen appears in Irish, Scottish and South African English, often in historical or local settings.
- Police raided the shebeen after midnight.
- The township shebeen was crowded with music and conversation.
- His grandfather ran a quiet shebeen in the back room of the farmhouse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHEBEEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHEBEEN
6 longer words begin with SHEBEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEBEEN
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Common questions about SHEBEEN
- Is SHEBEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEBEEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEBEEN worth?
- SHEBEEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHEBEEN mean?
- An unlicensed place where alcohol is sold, or in South Africa an informal drinking venue in a township.
- What letters can be added to SHEBEEN?
- SHEBEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHEBEEN:
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