SHELTER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHELTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
s1h4e1l1t1e1r1
PlayableSHELTER · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 210,537odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHELTER?
| 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: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.57%
Our own measure of how useful SHELTER is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELTER scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1t1e1r1 10
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2t1e1r1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHELTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 210,537.
Words starting with SHELTER
shelters11 sheltery14 sheltered13 shelterer12 shelterers13 shelterier13 sheltering14 shelterbelt16 shelteriest14 shelterings15 shelterless14 shelterbelts17
12 longer words begin with SHELTER.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELTER
ethers9 lethes9 theres9 threes9 relets6 streel6 ether8 heels8 heles8 heres8 herls8 herse8 hetes8 lehrs8 lethe8 sheel8 sheer8 sheet8 shere8 tehrs8 thees8 there8 these8 three8 ester5 leers5 leets5 leres5 reels5 reest5 relet5 reset5 sleer5 sleet5 steel5 steer5 stele5 stere5 teels5 teers5
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Common questions about SHELTER
- Is SHELTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELTER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELTER worth?
- SHELTER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELTER?
- SHELTER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHELTER:
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