SHEERLEG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHEERLEG 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHEERLEG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEERLEG is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEERLEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheerlegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEERLEG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEERLEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEERLEG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHEERLEG
1 longer words begin with SHEERLEG.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEERLEG
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Common questions about SHEERLEG
- Is SHEERLEG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEERLEG is not in it.
- How many points is SHEERLEG worth?
- SHEERLEG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEERLEG?
- SHEERLEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEERLEG:
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