SHEKALIM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHEKALIM 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.
s1h4e1k5a1l1i1m3
PlayableSHEKALIM · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHEKALIM?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful SHEKALIM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEKALIM
No single letter turns SHEKALIM into another word.
How SHEKALIM scores
Scrabble s1h4e1k5a1l1i1m3 17
Words with Friends s1h3e1k5a1l2i1m4 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEKALIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEKALIM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHEKALIM
- All 8 letters of SHEKALIM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHEKALIM
lehaims12 hakims15 samekh15 lakish13 sakieh13 kelims12 maliks12 meliks12 miskal12 almehs11 hiemal11 lamish11 lehaim11 mashie11 alkies10 alsike10 sheila9 emails8 mailes8 mesail8 mesial8 samiel8 hakim14 shmek14 haiks12 hakes12 hikes12 lakhs12 shake12 sheik12 kaims11 kames11 kamis11 kasme11 kelim11 maiks11 makes11 makis11 malik11 melik11
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Common questions about SHEKALIM
- Is SHEKALIM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEKALIM is not in it.
- How many points is SHEKALIM worth?
- SHEKALIM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEKALIM?
- No single letter can be added to SHEKALIM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEKALIM:
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