SHELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1h4e1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableSHELLING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHELLING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELLING scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHELLING
1 longer words begin with SHELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLING
english11 helling11 shingle11 inshell10 leglins8 lingels8 lingles8 selling8 heling10 hinges10 neighs10 sleigh10 elshin9 ingles7 leglin7 lignes7 lingel7 lingle7 single7 ehing9 hinge9 hings9 neigh9 nighs9 heils8 hells8 hills8 leish8 shell8 shiel8 shill8 shine8 gills6 gleis6 glens6 ingle6 lengs6 ligne6 lings6 segni6
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Common questions about SHELLING
- Is SHELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLING worth?
- SHELLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLING?
- SHELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHELLING:
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