SHELLACS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHELLACS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHELLACS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHELLACS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLACS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLACS
No single letter turns SHELLACS into another word.
How SHELLACS scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1a1c3s1 13
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2a1c4s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHELLACS, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLACS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHELLACS
- SHELLACS 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 SHELLACS
clashes12 sealchs12 shellac12 cashes11 chases11 chasse11 chelas11 laches11 sealch11 halses9 hassel9 hassle9 lashes9 selahs9 shales9 sheals9 shells9 scales8 scalls8 salles6 sellas6 aches10 chals10 chase10 chela10 chess10 clash10 leach10 sechs10 ashes8 hales8 halls8 halse8 heals8 hella8 hells8 leash8 selah8 shale8 shall8
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Common questions about SHELLACS
- Is SHELLACS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLACS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLACS worth?
- SHELLACS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLACS?
- No single letter can be added to SHELLACS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHELLACS:
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