SHIBBOLETH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SHIBBOLETH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIBBOLETH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIBBOLETH is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIBBOLETH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shibbolethsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIBBOLETH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHIBBOLETH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIBBOLETH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHIBBOLETH mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A word, custom or belief that marks someone as belonging to a particular group, or an outdated idea clung to by one.
The word comes from a Bible story in which a particular pronunciation exposed enemy fighters. Today a shibboleth may be a password, an accent or a slogan that insiders recognise, and the word often hints that the idea has lost its force.
How SHIBBOLETH is used
Used in political and social commentary; a shibboleth may be a test of loyalty or a stale doctrine.
- The old shibboleth about balanced budgets no longer convinced anyone.
- His accent was a shibboleth that told them where he grew up.
- The party dropped a shibboleth it had held for decades.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIBBOLETH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHIBBOLETH
1 longer words begin with SHIBBOLETH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIBBOLETH
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Common questions about SHIBBOLETH
- Is SHIBBOLETH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIBBOLETH, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIBBOLETH worth?
- SHIBBOLETH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIBBOLETH mean?
- A word, custom or belief that marks someone as belonging to a particular group, or an outdated idea clung to by one.
- What letters can be added to SHIBBOLETH?
- SHIBBOLETH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHIBBOLETH:
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