SHEWEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHEWEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHEWEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHEWEL is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEWEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shewelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEWEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHEWEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 282,209.
Anagrams of SHEWEL
The 6 tiles of SHEWEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHEWEL
1 longer words begin with SHEWEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEWEL
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Common questions about SHEWEL
- Is SHEWEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHEWEL is not in it.
- How many points is SHEWEL worth?
- SHEWEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHEWEL?
- SHEWEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHEWEL:
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