SHECHITAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHECHITAH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHECHITAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHECHITAH is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHECHITAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shechitahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHECHITAH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHECHITAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 3 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SHECHITAH needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with SHECHITAH
1 longer words begin with SHECHITAH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHECHITAH
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Common questions about SHECHITAH
- Is SHECHITAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHECHITAH is not in it.
- How many points is SHECHITAH worth?
- SHECHITAH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHECHITAH?
- SHECHITAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHECHITAH:
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