SHIBBOLETHS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. SHIBBOLETHS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIBBOLETHS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIBBOLETHS is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIBBOLETHS
No single letter turns SHIBBOLETHS into another word.
How SHIBBOLETHS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHIBBOLETHS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHIBBOLETHS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHIBBOLETHS
- SHIBBOLETHS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHIBBOLETHS mean in Scrabble?
SHIBBOLETHS is the plural of SHIBBOLETH.
SHIBBOLETH(noun) — A word, custom or belief that marks someone as belonging to a particular group, or an outdated idea clung to by one.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIBBOLETHS
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Common questions about SHIBBOLETHS
- Is SHIBBOLETHS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIBBOLETHS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIBBOLETHS worth?
- SHIBBOLETHS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIBBOLETHS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIBBOLETHS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHIBBOLETHS:
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