SHELLBARKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHELLBARKS 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.
s1h4e1l1l1b3a1r1k5s1
PlayableSHELLBARKS · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHELLBARKS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLBARKS is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLBARKS
No single letter turns SHELLBARKS into another word.
How SHELLBARKS scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1b3a1r1k5s1 19
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2b4a1r1k5s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHELLBARKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHELLBARKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHELLBARKS
- SHELLBARKS 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 SHELLBARKS
shellbark18 barkless14 hersalls11 keblahs16 harkles14 kashers14 shakers14 balkers13 bashers12 blashes12 brashes12 herbals12 slakers11 ashlers10 halsers10 hersall10 lashers10 slasher10 ballers9 ballses9 barless9 braless9 bekahs15 keblah15 harkle13 kasher13 shaker13 shakes13 sharks13 bakers12 balker12 bleaks12 brakes12 breaks12 kebars12 basher11 bashes11 belahs11 blaher11 herbal11
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Common questions about SHELLBARKS
- Is SHELLBARKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHELLBARKS is not in it.
- How many points is SHELLBARKS worth?
- SHELLBARKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLBARKS?
- No single letter can be added to SHELLBARKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHELLBARKS:
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