SHIELS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHIELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHIELS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHIELS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful SHIELS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIELS
No single letter turns SHIELS into another word.
How SHIELS scores
Scrabble s1h4i1e1l1s1 9
Words with Friends s1h3i1e1l2s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHIELS, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about SHIELS
- SHIELS 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 SHIELS
heils8 ishes8 leish8 shiel8 shies8 slish8 isles5 seils5 siles5 eish7 elhi7 heil7 hies7 hiss7 sesh7 shes7 isle4 leis4 less4 lies4 seil4 seis4 sels4 sies4 sile4 ehs6 hes6 hie6 his6 ish6 she6 shi6 els3 ess3 lei3 lie3 lis3 sei3 sel3 ses3
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Common questions about SHIELS
- Is SHIELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIELS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIELS worth?
- SHIELS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIELS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHIELS:
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