SHELLWORK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SHELLWORK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1h4e1l1l1w4o1r1k5
PlayableSHELLWORK · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHELLWORK?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLWORK is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shellworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELLWORK scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1w4o1r1k5 19
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2w4o1r1k5 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHELLWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLWORK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHELLWORK
1 longer words begin with SHELLWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLWORK
howkers17 howlers13 hollers10 howker16 whelks16 kosher13 howler12 howres12 reshow12 shower12 wholes12 whores12 whorls12 hellos9 holler9 lowers9 lowser9 owlers9 rowels9 slower9 swoler9 lorels6 ollers6 rellos6 soller6 sorell6 howks15 whelk15 hokes12 holks12 horks12 khors12 kohls12 okehs12 welks12 woker12 works12 wroke12 howes11 howls11
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Common questions about SHELLWORK
- Is SHELLWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLWORK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLWORK worth?
- SHELLWORK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLWORK?
- SHELLWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHELLWORK:
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