SHELDRAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHELDRAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHELDRAKE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHELDRAKE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SHELDRAKE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELDRAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheldrakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELDRAKE scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1d2r1a1k5e1 17
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2d2r1a1k5e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHELDRAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELDRAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHELDRAKE
1 longer words begin with SHELDRAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELDRAKE
kashered16 ashlered12 harkled15 sharked15 harkles14 darkles12 dekares12 skeared12 skelder12 adheres11 harelds11 headers11 hearsed11 hederal11 hederas11 heralds11 leakers11 leashed11 shealed11 sheared11 healers10 dealers8 lasered8 leaders8 redeals8 harked14 khedas14 shaked14 harkle13 kasher13 shaker13 shekel13 shreek13 dakers11 daleks11 darkle11 dekare11 drakes11 larked11 leaked11
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Common questions about SHELDRAKE
- Is SHELDRAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELDRAKE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELDRAKE worth?
- SHELDRAKE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELDRAKE?
- SHELDRAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHELDRAKE:
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