SHELLSHOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHELLSHOCK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHELLSHOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHELLSHOCK is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLSHOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shellshocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELLSHOCK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHELLSHOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLSHOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHELLSHOCK
2 longer words begin with SHELLSHOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLSHOCK
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Common questions about SHELLSHOCK
- Is SHELLSHOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLSHOCK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLSHOCK worth?
- SHELLSHOCK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLSHOCK?
- SHELLSHOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHELLSHOCK:
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