SHEW is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHEW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHEW?
| 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 SHEW is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SHEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Anagrams of SHEW
The 4 tiles of SHEW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHEW
10 longer words begin with SHEW.
Words ending in SHEW
2 words end in SHEW. Useful as a back hook: play SHEW onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHEW inside
6 words contain SHEW in the middle. Words that start with SHEW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEW
Common questions about SHEW
- Is SHEW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEW, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEW worth?
- SHEW is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEW?
- SHEW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SHEW:
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