SHEPHERD is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHEPHERD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHEPHERD · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHEPHERD?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SHEPHERD is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEPHERD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shepherdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEPHERD scores
Scrabble s1h4e1p3h4e1r1d2 17
Words with Friends s1h3e1p4h3e1r1d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHEPHERD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEPHERD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHEPHERD
shepherds18 shepherded20 shepherdess20 shepherding21 shepherdings22 shepherdless21 shepherdling22 shepherdesses22 shepherdlings23
9 longer words begin with SHEPHERD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEPHERD
sphered13 hesped12 phesed12 herpes11 pheers11 sphere11 heders10 hersed10 spreed9 pheer10 phese10 sheep10 heder9 heeds9 herds9 sherd9 shred9 deeps8 heres8 herse8 pedes8 preed8 sheer8 shere8 speed8 spred8 peers7 peres7 perse7 prees7 prese7 speer7 spree7 deers6 deres6 drees6 redes6 reeds6 seder6 sered6
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Common questions about SHEPHERD
- Is SHEPHERD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEPHERD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEPHERD worth?
- SHEPHERD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEPHERD?
- SHEPHERD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHEPHERD:
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