SHEQEL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHEQEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHEQEL · 6 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 564,419odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHEQEL?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful SHEQEL is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEQEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheqelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEQEL scores
Scrabble s1h4e1q10e1l1 18
Words with Friends s1h3e1q10e1l2 18
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHEQEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 564,419.
What stands out about SHEQEL
- SHEQEL takes a Q without a U — one of only 93 words in our lists that do. That is the cheapest way to get rid of the ten-point tile.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHEQEL
1 longer words begin with SHEQEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEQEL
heels8 heles8 sheel8 heel7 hele7 eels4 else4 lees4 seel4 sele4 slee4 esq12 seq12 ehs6 hes6 she6 eel3 els3 lee3 see3 sel3 eh5 he5 sh5 ee2 el2 es2
Common questions about SHEQEL
- Is SHEQEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEQEL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEQEL worth?
- SHEQEL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEQEL?
- SHEQEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHEQEL:
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