SHEER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SHEER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEER is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHEER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What stands out about SHEER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 SHEER
The 5 tiles of SHEER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHEER
10 longer words begin with SHEER.
Words ending in SHEER
1 words end in SHEER. Useful as a back hook: play SHEER onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHEER inside
1 words contain SHEER in the middle. Words that start with SHEER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEER
Common questions about SHEER
- Is SHEER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEER, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEER worth?
- SHEER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEER?
- SHEER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHEER:
Open SHEER in the Word Finder