SHEKELIM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHEKELIM 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.
s1h4e1k5e1l1i1m3
PlayableSHEKELIM · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHEKELIM?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful SHEKELIM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEKELIM
No single letter turns SHEKELIM into another word.
How SHEKELIM scores
Scrabble s1h4e1k5e1l1i1m3 17
Words with Friends s1h3e1k5e1l2i1m4 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEKELIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEKELIM has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEKELIM
shekel13 kelims12 meikle12 meliks12 selkie10 elemis8 shmek14 hikes12 sheik12 kelim11 melik11 mikes11 milks11 skelm11 sklim11 smeek11 smeik11 smeke11 helms10 hemes10 hiems10 keels9 leeks9 likes9 sleek9 heels8 heils8 heles8 leish8 sheel8 shiel8 elemi7 lemes7 limes7 mesel7 miles7 semie7 slime7 smile7 eisel5
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Common questions about SHEKELIM
- Is SHEKELIM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEKELIM is not in it.
- How many points is SHEKELIM worth?
- SHEKELIM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEKELIM?
- No single letter can be added to SHEKELIM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEKELIM:
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