SHERPA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHERPA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHERPA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHERPA is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHERPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sherpasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHERPA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHERPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about SHERPA
- The same 6 tiles also spell 9 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHERPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A guide or porter who leads climbers in the Himalayas, or an official who prepares the groundwork for a summit meeting.
The word comes from the name of the Sherpa people of Nepal, who are famous for their strength and skill at high altitude and who have guided expeditions up Everest for generations. In diplomacy a sherpa is an aide who does the detailed negotiating on behalf of a leader before a summit. In business talk, a sherpa is simply an experienced guide who helps someone through a hard process.
How SHERPA is used
The mountain sense is the older one; the diplomatic sense appears in news about summits.
- The sherpa roped the team together before the icefall.
- A senior sherpa drafted the communique for the leaders.
- Each sherpa carried supplies up to the high camp.
- She acted as a sherpa for the new staff in their first year.
- The prime minister's sherpa met his counterparts in Rome.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHERPA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHERPA
The 6 tiles of SHERPA in a different order — 9 found.
Words starting with SHERPA
1 longer words begin with SHERPA.
Shorter words from the letters in SHERPA
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Common questions about SHERPA
- Is SHERPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHERPA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHERPA worth?
- SHERPA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHERPA mean?
- A guide or porter who leads climbers in the Himalayas, or an official who prepares the groundwork for a summit meeting.
- What letters can be added to SHERPA?
- SHERPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHERPA:
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