SHEDHAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHEDHAND 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHEDHAND?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEDHAND is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEDHAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shedhandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEDHAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEDHAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEDHAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHEDHAND
1 longer words begin with SHEDHAND.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEDHAND
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Common questions about SHEDHAND
- Is SHEDHAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEDHAND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEDHAND worth?
- SHEDHAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEDHAND?
- SHEDHAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEDHAND:
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