Scrabble Word Finder

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.

s1h4e1r1i1f4f4
PlayableSHERIFF · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 3,088 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept SHERIFF?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 56 / 100

56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.29
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.29%

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

sheriffs17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SHERIFF scores

Scrabble s1h4e1r1i1f4f4 16
Words with Friends s1h3e1r1i1f4f4 15

Face value of the 7 tiles in SHERIFF, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s14
h12
e112
r16
i19
f22

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.

Words starting with SHERIFF

sheriffs17 sheriffdom22 sheriffalty23 sheriffdoms23 sheriffship25 sheriffships26 sheriffalties22

7 longer words begin with SHERIFF.

Shorter words from the letters in SHERIFF

fifers12 fisher12 sherif12 fiefs11 fifer11 fifes11 fresh11 riffs11 fiers8 fires8 fries8 frise8 heirs8 hires8 refis8 reifs8 rhies8 sehri8 serif8 shier8 shire8 effs10 fehs10 fief10 fife10 fish10 riff10 eish7 feis7 fier7 fire7 firs7 fris7 heir7 hers7 hies7 hire7 refi7 refs7 rehs7

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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 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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