SHIEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SHIEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIEL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHIEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about SHIEL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHIEL
The 5 tiles of SHIEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SHIEL
19 longer words begin with SHIEL.
Words with SHIEL inside
9 words contain SHIEL in the middle. Words that start with SHIEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIEL
Common questions about SHIEL
- Is SHIEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIEL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIEL worth?
- SHIEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIEL?
- SHIEL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHIEL:
Open SHIEL in the Word Finder