SHIES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SHIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIES?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SHIES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about SHIES
- SHIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHIES
The 5 tiles of SHIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHIES
1 longer words begin with SHIES.
Words ending in SHIES
19 words end in SHIES. Useful as a back hook: play SHIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHIES inside
Showing 24 of 47 words that contain SHIES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SHIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIES
Common questions about SHIES
- Is SHIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIES, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIES worth?
- SHIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIES?
- SHIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHIES:
Open SHIES in the Word Finder