SHELLACK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHELLACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1h4e1l1l1a1c3k5
PlayableSHELLACK · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHELLACK?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLACK is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shellacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELLACK scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1a1c3k5 17
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2a1c4k5 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHELLACK, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHELLACK
6 longer words begin with SHELLACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLACK
hackles16 shackle16 shellac12 chalks15 chekas15 haceks15 hackle15 alecks12 chelas11 laches11 sealch11 chalk14 cheka14 hacek14 hacks14 hecks14 shack14 hakes12 lakhs12 shake12 aleck11 cakes11 calks11 lacks11 slack11 aches10 chals10 chase10 chela10 clash10 leach10 kales9 kells9 lakes9 leaks9 skell9 slake9 hales8 halls8 halse8
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Common questions about SHELLACK
- Is SHELLACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLACK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLACK worth?
- SHELLACK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLACK?
- SHELLACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHELLACK:
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