SHEHNAIS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHEHNAIS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1h4e1h4n1a1i1s1
PlayableSHEHNAIS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHEHNAIS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SHEHNAIS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEHNAIS
No single letter turns SHEHNAIS into another word.
How SHEHNAIS scores
Scrabble s1h4e1h4n1a1i1s1 14
Words with Friends s1h3e1h3n2a1i1s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEHNAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEHNAIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHEHNAIS
- SHEHNAIS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHEHNAIS
shehnai13 hessian10 shenais10 hashes12 hishes12 shisha12 ashine9 hanses9 nashis9 nishes9 shenai9 shines9 anises6 sanies6 sansei6 sasine6 shahs11 shash11 shish11 ashen8 ashes8 hains8 hanse8 ishes8 nashi8 shans8 sheas8 shies8 shine8 shins8 sinhs8 snash8 anise5 isnae5 nisse5 saine5 sains5 sanes5 sasin5 seans5
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Common questions about SHEHNAIS
- Is SHEHNAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEHNAIS is not in it.
- How many points is SHEHNAIS worth?
- SHEHNAIS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEHNAIS?
- No single letter can be added to SHEHNAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEHNAIS:
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