SHIAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHIAIS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHIAIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIAIS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIAIS
No single letter turns SHIAIS into another word.
How SHIAIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHIAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about SHIAIS
- SHIAIS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- SHIAIS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHIAIS
Common questions about SHIAIS
- Is SHIAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHIAIS is not in it.
- How many points is SHIAIS worth?
- SHIAIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIAIS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHIAIS:
Open SHIAIS in the Word Finder