SHELLACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. SHELLACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHELLACKING · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHELLACKING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.09%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLACKING is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLACKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shellackingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELLACKING scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1a1c3k5i1n1g2 21
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2a1c4k5i1n2g3 25
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHELLACKING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHELLACKING
1 longer words begin with SHELLACKING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLACKING
hecklings19 shackling19 leachings15 chalking18 hackings18 hackling18 heckling18 shacking18 shellack17 calkings15 slacking15 clashing14 leaching14 challies13 cleanish13 linkages13 snaglike13 hallings12 healings12 leashing12 shealing12 shelling12 shigella12 callings11 cellings11 galleins9 nigellas9 hacking17 hackies16 hackles16 shackle16 haglike15 shaking15 cakings14 calking14 casking14 hankies14 lacking14 sacking14 achings13
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Common questions about SHELLACKING
- Is SHELLACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLACKING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLACKING worth?
- SHELLACKING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLACKING?
- SHELLACKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHELLACKING:
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