SHEPHERDLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHEPHERDLING 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHEPHERDLING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEPHERDLING is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEPHERDLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shepherdlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEPHERDLING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SHEPHERDLING, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEPHERDLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHEPHERDLING
1 longer words begin with SHEPHERDLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEPHERDLING
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Common questions about SHEPHERDLING
- Is SHEPHERDLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEPHERDLING is not in it.
- How many points is SHEPHERDLING worth?
- SHEPHERDLING is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEPHERDLING?
- SHEPHERDLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SHEPHERDLING:
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