SHEHITAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHEHITAH 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHEHITAH?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEHITAH is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEHITAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shehitahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEHITAH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEHITAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 3 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SHEHITAH needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with SHEHITAH
1 longer words begin with SHEHITAH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEHITAH
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Common questions about SHEHITAH
- Is SHEHITAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEHITAH is not in it.
- How many points is SHEHITAH worth?
- SHEHITAH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEHITAH?
- SHEHITAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEHITAH:
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