SHEEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. SHEEL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SHEEL?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SHEEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SHEEL

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SHEEL scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SHEEL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.

What stands out about SHEEL

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SHEEL

The 5 tiles of SHEEL in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SHEEL

3 longer words begin with SHEEL.

Shorter words from the letters in SHEEL

Common questions about SHEEL

Is SHEEL valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEEL is not in it.

How many points is SHEEL worth?

SHEEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SHEEL?

SHEEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.