SHIELDS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHIELDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHIELDS · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHIELDS?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful SHIELDS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIELDS
No single letter turns SHIELDS into another word.
How SHIELDS scores
Scrabble s1h4i1e1l1d2s1 11
Words with Friends s1h3i1e1l2d2s1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHIELDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about SHIELDS
- SHIELDS 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 SHIELDS
delish10 deshis10 dishes10 hissed10 shield10 shiels9 sidles7 slides7 deshi9 heids9 hides9 sheds9 shied9 sidhe9 heils8 ishes8 leish8 shiel8 shies8 slish8 deils6 delis6 desis6 diels6 eilds6 idles6 isled6 sides6 sidle6 sield6 silds6 siled6 sleds6 slide6 isles5 seils5 siles5 dish8 edhs8 heid8
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Common questions about SHIELDS
- Is SHIELDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIELDS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIELDS worth?
- SHIELDS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIELDS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIELDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHIELDS:
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