SHERLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHERLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHERLOCK?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SHERLOCK is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHERLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sherlocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHERLOCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHERLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHERLOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHERLOCK
- All 8 letters of SHERLOCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHERLOCK
3 longer words begin with SHERLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHERLOCK
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Common questions about SHERLOCK
- Is SHERLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHERLOCK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHERLOCK worth?
- SHERLOCK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHERLOCK?
- SHERLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHERLOCK:
Open SHERLOCK in the Word Finder