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.
Which word lists accept SHELTER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
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
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.
What does SHELTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A place or structure that gives protection from weather or danger.
A bus stop, a mountain hut and an animal rescue home can all be called a shelter. The word also means the protection itself, as when people take shelter under a tree in the rain.
How SHELTER is used
Shelter is used for buildings, safe refuges and the act of protecting someone.
- The hikers found shelter in a cave.
- The town opened a shelter for homeless people.
- We ran for shelter when the storm broke.
- The dog shelter always needs volunteers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHELTER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHELTER
12 longer words begin with SHELTER.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELTER
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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 does SHELTER mean?
- A place or structure that gives protection from weather or danger.
- 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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