SHIELDLESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHIELDLESS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHIELDLESS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIELDLESS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIELDLESS
No single letter turns SHIELDLESS into another word.
How SHIELDLESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHIELDLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIELDLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHIELDLESS
- SHIELDLESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHIELDLESS
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Common questions about SHIELDLESS
- Is SHIELDLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIELDLESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIELDLESS worth?
- SHIELDLESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIELDLESS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIELDLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHIELDLESS:
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