SHIELDLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHIELDLING 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHIELDLING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIELDLING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIELDLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shieldlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIELDLING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHIELDLING, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIELDLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHIELDLING
1 longer words begin with SHIELDLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIELDLING
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Common questions about SHIELDLING
- Is SHIELDLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHIELDLING is not in it.
- How many points is SHIELDLING worth?
- SHIELDLING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIELDLING?
- SHIELDLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHIELDLING:
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