SHELLACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHELLACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1h4e1l1l1a1c3k5s1
PlayableSHELLACKS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHELLACKS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLACKS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLACKS
No single letter turns SHELLACKS into another word.
How SHELLACKS scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1a1c3k5s1 18
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2a1c4k5s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHELLACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHELLACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHELLACKS
- SHELLACKS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLACKS
shackles17 shellack17 shellacs13 hackles16 shackle16 clashes12 sealchs12 shellac12 chalks15 chekas15 haceks15 hackle15 shacks15 shakes13 alecks12 slacks12 cashes11 chases11 chasse11 chelas11 laches11 sealch11 skells10 slakes10 halses9 hassel9 hassle9 lashes9 selahs9 shales9 sheals9 shells9 scales8 scalls8 salles6 sellas6 chalk14 cheka14 hacek14 hacks14
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Common questions about SHELLACKS
- Is SHELLACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLACKS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLACKS worth?
- SHELLACKS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLACKS?
- No single letter can be added to SHELLACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHELLACKS:
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