SHETLAND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHETLAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHETLAND?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHETLAND is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHETLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shetlandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHETLAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHETLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHETLAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHETLAND
- All 8 letters of SHETLAND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHETLAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lightweight, loosely twisted wool, or a fabric made from wool spun in the Shetland Islands.
Shetland wool is soft and warm and is prized for knitwear. The name comes from the archipelago off the north coast of Scotland, and it also belongs to a small sheepdog resembling a collie.
How SHETLAND is used
Used for the wool or yarn, and for the dog breed.
- He wore a thick shetland sweater against the cold.
- The scarf was knitted from fine shetland yarn.
- A shetland coat hung in the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHETLAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHETLAND
1 longer words begin with SHETLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in SHETLAND
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Common questions about SHETLAND
- Is SHETLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHETLAND, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHETLAND worth?
- SHETLAND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHETLAND mean?
- A lightweight, loosely twisted wool, or a fabric made from wool spun in the Shetland Islands.
- What letters can be added to SHETLAND?
- SHETLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHETLAND:
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