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.
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
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
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
What does SHELLACS mean in Scrabble?
SHELLACS is a form of SHELLAC (its plural or a verb form).
SHELLAC(noun) — A resin sold in thin flakes and dissolved in alcohol to make a clear varnish.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLACS
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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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