SHEIKH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHEIKH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEIKH?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEIKH is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEIKH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEIKH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHEIKH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What does SHEIKH mean in Scrabble?
noun
An Arab leader, especially the head of a tribe, family or village, or a respected Muslim teacher.
The title is given to elders whose standing comes from age, family or religious learning. In the Gulf a sheikh may also belong to a ruling house, while elsewhere the word marks a scholar who leads prayer or gives guidance.
How SHEIKH is used
Used as a title before a name or as a common noun.
- The sheikh welcomed the travellers into his tent.
- Villagers asked the sheikh to settle the dispute.
- A respected sheikh led the Friday prayers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHEIKH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHEIKH
5 longer words begin with SHEIKH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEIKH
Common questions about SHEIKH
- Is SHEIKH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEIKH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEIKH worth?
- SHEIKH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHEIKH mean?
- An Arab leader, especially the head of a tribe, family or village, or a respected Muslim teacher.
- What letters can be added to SHEIKH?
- SHEIKH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHEIKH:
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