SHIBUICHI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHIBUICHI 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHIBUICHI?
| 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 SHIBUICHI is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIBUICHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shibuichisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIBUICHI scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHIBUICHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIBUICHI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHIBUICHI
1 longer words begin with SHIBUICHI.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIBUICHI
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Common questions about SHIBUICHI
- Is SHIBUICHI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHIBUICHI is not in it.
- How many points is SHIBUICHI worth?
- SHIBUICHI is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIBUICHI?
- SHIBUICHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHIBUICHI:
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