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.
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
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
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
What does SHELLACKS mean in Scrabble?
SHELLACKS is a form of SHELLACK (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLACKS
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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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