SHEDLOAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHEDLOAD 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHEDLOAD?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEDLOAD is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEDLOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shedloadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEDLOAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEDLOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEDLOAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHEDLOAD
1 longer words begin with SHEDLOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEDLOAD
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Common questions about SHEDLOAD
- Is SHEDLOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEDLOAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEDLOAD worth?
- SHEDLOAD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEDLOAD?
- SHEDLOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEDLOAD:
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