SHEILING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHEILING 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 SHEILING?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEILING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEILING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheilingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEILING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEILING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SHEILING
The 8 tiles of SHEILING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHEILING
1 longer words begin with SHEILING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEILING
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Common questions about SHEILING
- Is SHEILING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEILING is not in it.
- How many points is SHEILING worth?
- SHEILING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEILING?
- SHEILING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEILING:
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