SHELLFIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHELLFIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHELLFIRES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHELLFIRES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLFIRES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLFIRES
No single letter turns SHELLFIRES into another word.
How SHELLFIRES scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1f4i1r1e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2f4i1r1e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHELLFIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLFIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHELLFIRES
- SHELLFIRES 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 SHELLFIRES
fleshlier15 hellfires15 shellfire15 rellishes12 elfishes14 fleshers14 fleshier14 freshies14 hellfire14 shelfier14 fireless11 heirless11 helleris11 helliers11 lifeless11 relishes11 shellers11 shellier11 leislers8 fishers13 flesher13 fleshes13 freshes13 freshie13 heifers13 herself13 hisself13 selfish13 serfish13 sherifs13 fellers10 fellies10 ferlies10 fillers10 frisees10 heiress10 helleri10 hellers10 hellier10 herisse10
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Common questions about SHELLFIRES
- Is SHELLFIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLFIRES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLFIRES worth?
- SHELLFIRES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLFIRES?
- No single letter can be added to SHELLFIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHELLFIRES:
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