SHIELDING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHIELDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHIELDING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHIELDING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SHIELDING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIELDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shieldingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIELDING scores
Scrabble s1h4i1e1l1d2i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends s1h3i1e1l2d2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHIELDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIELDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHIELDING
1 longer words begin with SHIELDING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIELDING
dinghies13 hidlings13 hildings13 hindlegs13 shingled13 linished12 sheiling12 shieling12 eildings10 sideling10 dishing12 hidings12 hidling12 hilding12 hindleg12 shindig12 english11 heiling11 hidlins11 shingle11 dingies9 dingles9 eilding9 eldings9 eliding9 engilds9 sidling9 singled9 sliding9 inisled8 lindies8 seiling8 hiding11 hinged11 nighed11 sighed11 delish10 heling10 hieing10 hinges10
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Common questions about SHIELDING
- Is SHIELDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIELDING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIELDING worth?
- SHIELDING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIELDING?
- SHIELDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHIELDING:
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