SHIELD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHIELD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIELD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIELD is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shieldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIELD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHIELD, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does SHIELD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A broad piece of armour carried on the arm to ward off blows and missiles.
Knights and foot soldiers used shields of wood, leather or metal, and the painted shield became the base of heraldry, where family emblems were displayed. The word now covers anything that protects, such as a riot shield, a heat shield on a spacecraft or a guard on a machine. As a verb it means to protect someone or something from harm or exposure.
How SHIELD is used
Both literal armour and any protective cover or guard.
- The knight raised his shield as the arrow came.
- Police advanced behind a clear plastic shield.
- A heat shield protects the capsule on re-entry.
- The coat of arms was painted on a wooden shield.
- She used her hand as a shield against the sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIELD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHIELD
The 6 tiles of SHIELD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHIELD
14 longer words begin with SHIELD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIELD
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Common questions about SHIELD
- Is SHIELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIELD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIELD worth?
- SHIELD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIELD mean?
- A broad piece of armour carried on the arm to ward off blows and missiles.
- What letters can be added to SHIELD?
- SHIELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHIELD:
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