SHEILA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHEILA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHEILA · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 38,325odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHEILA?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful SHEILA is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEILA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheilasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEILA scores
Scrabble s1h4e1i1l1a1 9
Words with Friends s1h3e1i1l2a1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHEILA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Words starting with SHEILA
1 longer words begin with SHEILA.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEILA
hails8 hales8 halse8 heals8 heils8 leash8 leish8 selah8 shale8 sheal8 shiel8 aisle5 ahis7 eish7 elhi7 haes7 hail7 hale7 heal7 heil7 hies7 hila7 lahs7 lash7 shea7 ails4 ales4 ilea4 isle4 lase4 leas4 leis4 lias4 lies4 sail4 sale4 seal4 seil4 sial4 sile4
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Common questions about SHEILA
- Is SHEILA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEILA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEILA worth?
- SHEILA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEILA?
- SHEILA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHEILA:
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