SHEEPSHANK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. SHEEPSHANK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEEPSHANK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEEPSHANK is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEEPSHANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheepshanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEEPSHANK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHEEPSHANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEEPSHANK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHEEPSHANK mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A knot used to shorten a rope temporarily without cutting it.
To make a sheepshank, a sailor folds the slack rope into two loops and secures each end with a half hitch. It holds only while the rope is under tension, so it is a quick fix and not a permanent knot.
How SHEEPSHANK is used
Sheepshank is a sailors' and scouts' term, found in books on knots.
- He tied a sheepshank to take up the extra slack in the line.
- A sheepshank will slip if the rope goes loose.
- The scouts practised the sheepshank and the bowline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHEEPSHANK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHEEPSHANK
1 longer words begin with SHEEPSHANK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEEPSHANK
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Common questions about SHEEPSHANK
- Is SHEEPSHANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEEPSHANK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEEPSHANK worth?
- SHEEPSHANK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHEEPSHANK mean?
- A knot used to shorten a rope temporarily without cutting it.
- What letters can be added to SHEEPSHANK?
- SHEEPSHANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHEEPSHANK:
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