SHIAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHIAI 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHIAI?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIAI is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shiaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIAI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHIAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about SHIAI
- SHIAI runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHIAI
1 longer words begin with SHIAI.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIAI
Common questions about SHIAI
- Is SHIAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHIAI is not in it.
- How many points is SHIAI worth?
- SHIAI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIAI?
- SHIAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHIAI:
Open SHIAI in the Word Finder