SHERWANI is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHERWANI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHERWANI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHERWANI is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHERWANI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sherwanisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHERWANI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHERWANI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHERWANI has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHERWANI
- All 8 letters of SHERWANI are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHERWANI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long buttoned coat reaching the knee, worn by men in South Asia on formal occasions.
The sherwani is a staple of South Asian weddings and ceremonies, usually paired with fitted trousers. Its high collar and rich fabric set it apart from an everyday jacket.
How SHERWANI is used
Used in discussions of South Asian menswear, especially wedding and festival clothing.
- The groom arrived in a cream sherwani embroidered with gold thread.
- He borrowed a sherwani for his cousin's wedding.
- A well-cut sherwani fastens right up to the neck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHERWANI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHERWANI
1 longer words begin with SHERWANI.
Shorter words from the letters in SHERWANI
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Common questions about SHERWANI
- Is SHERWANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHERWANI, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHERWANI worth?
- SHERWANI is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHERWANI mean?
- A long buttoned coat reaching the knee, worn by men in South Asia on formal occasions.
- What letters can be added to SHERWANI?
- SHERWANI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHERWANI:
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