SHELLAC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHELLAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHELLAC · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 1,544 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHELLAC?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLAC is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELLAC scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1a1c3 12
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2a1c4 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHELLAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with SHELLAC
shellack17 shellacs13 shellacks18 shellacked20 shellacker19 shellackers20 shellacking21 shellackings22
8 longer words begin with SHELLAC.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLAC
chelas11 laches11 sealch11 aches10 chals10 chase10 chela10 clash10 leach10 hales8 halls8 halse8 heals8 hella8 hells8 leash8 selah8 shale8 shall8 sheal8 shell8 alecs7 calls7 cella7 cells7 claes7 laces7 scale7 scall7 salle5 sella5 ache9 cash9 chal9 chas9 each9 lech9 sech9 haes7 hale7
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Common questions about SHELLAC
- Is SHELLAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLAC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLAC worth?
- SHELLAC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLAC?
- SHELLAC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHELLAC:
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