SHIBAH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHIBAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIBAH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIBAH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIBAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shibahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIBAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHIBAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What does SHIBAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
The seven days of formal mourning observed by Jewish relatives after a burial.
During this time the family stays home and friends come to offer comfort and bring food. The word is a spelling of the Hebrew term for seven, and it is more commonly written shiva. A mourner may say shibah is a time for quiet visits.
How SHIBAH is used
Used in Jewish religious and community settings, usually with the verb "sit".
- The family sat shibah for a week.
- Neighbours brought meals during the shibah.
- She visited the house to pay respects at shibah.
- The shibah ended on the seventh day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIBAH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHIBAH
1 longer words begin with SHIBAH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIBAH
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Common questions about SHIBAH
- Is SHIBAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIBAH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIBAH worth?
- SHIBAH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIBAH mean?
- The seven days of formal mourning observed by Jewish relatives after a burial.
- What letters can be added to SHIBAH?
- SHIBAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHIBAH:
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