SHEEPSKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHEEPSKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEEPSKIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEEPSKIN is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEEPSKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheepskinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEEPSKIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHEEPSKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEEPSKIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHEEPSKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hide of a sheep, either with the wool left on or prepared as leather or parchment.
With its fleece intact a sheepskin makes a warm coat lining, boot trim or hearth rug. Dressed without the wool, it gave scribes parchment, which is why an American slang use of sheepskin means a diploma. Few materials are so widely useful.
How SHEEPSKIN is used
Used for clothing and rugs, and in informal American English for a college diploma.
- She wrapped herself in a thick sheepskin against the wind.
- The chair was covered with a soft sheepskin.
- He framed his sheepskin and hung it above the desk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHEEPSKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHEEPSKIN
1 longer words begin with SHEEPSKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEEPSKIN
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Common questions about SHEEPSKIN
- Is SHEEPSKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEEPSKIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEEPSKIN worth?
- SHEEPSKIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHEEPSKIN mean?
- The hide of a sheep, either with the wool left on or prepared as leather or parchment.
- What letters can be added to SHEEPSKIN?
- SHEEPSKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHEEPSKIN:
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