SHERIFF is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHERIFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHERIFF?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHERIFF is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHERIFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheriffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHERIFF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHERIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does SHERIFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
An officer who keeps the peace in a county, or in some countries an official with legal duties.
In the United States a sheriff is usually elected and leads the county police force. In England and Wales the title is largely ceremonial, and in Scotland a sheriff is a judge, which shows how the word varies by place.
How SHERIFF is used
Sheriff is used in law-enforcement, legal and Western film contexts.
- The sheriff arrested the suspect outside town.
- Voters will elect a new sheriff in November.
- In Scotland a sheriff hears many civil cases.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHERIFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHERIFF
7 longer words begin with SHERIFF.
Shorter words from the letters in SHERIFF
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Common questions about SHERIFF
- Is SHERIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHERIFF, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHERIFF worth?
- SHERIFF is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHERIFF mean?
- An officer who keeps the peace in a county, or in some countries an official with legal duties.
- What letters can be added to SHERIFF?
- SHERIFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHERIFF:
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