SHEPHERDS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHEPHERDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEPHERDS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEPHERDS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEPHERDS
No single letter turns SHEPHERDS into another word.
How SHEPHERDS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHEPHERDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHEPHERDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHEPHERDS
- SHEPHERDS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHEPHERDS mean in Scrabble?
SHEPHERDS is a form of SHEPHERD (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in SHEPHERDS
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Common questions about SHEPHERDS
- Is SHEPHERDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEPHERDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEPHERDS worth?
- SHEPHERDS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEPHERDS?
- No single letter can be added to SHEPHERDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHEPHERDS:
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