SHEERING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHEERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEERING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEERING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEERING
No single letter turns SHEERING into another word.
How SHEERING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHEERING
- The same 8 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
What does SHEERING mean in Scrabble?
SHEERING is the -ing form (present participle) of SHEER.
Anagrams of SHEERING
The 8 tiles of SHEERING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEERING
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Common questions about SHEERING
- Is SHEERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEERING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEERING worth?
- SHEERING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEERING?
- No single letter can be added to SHEERING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEERING:
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