SHELLBARK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHELLBARK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1h4e1l1l1b3a1r1k5
PlayableSHELLBARK · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHELLBARK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLBARK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLBARK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shellbarksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELLBARK scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1b3a1r1k5 18
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2b4a1r1k5 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHELLBARK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLBARK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHELLBARK
1 longer words begin with SHELLBARK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLBARK
keblahs16 harkles14 balkers13 herbals12 hersall10 ballers9 bekahs15 keblah15 harkle13 kasher13 shaker13 bakers12 balker12 bleaks12 brakes12 breaks12 kebars12 basher11 belahs11 blaher11 herbal11 rehabs11 lakers10 slaker10 ashler9 halers9 halser9 lasher9 balers8 baller8 belars8 blares8 blears8 labels8 sabler8 bekah14 hakes12 harks12 lakhs12 shake12
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Common questions about SHELLBARK
- Is SHELLBARK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHELLBARK is not in it.
- How many points is SHELLBARK worth?
- SHELLBARK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLBARK?
- SHELLBARK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHELLBARK:
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