SHIGELLA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHIGELLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHIGELLA · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SHIGELLA?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful SHIGELLA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIGELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIGELLA scores
Scrabble s1h4i1g2e1l1l1a1 12
Words with Friends s1h3i1g3e1l2l2a1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHIGELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIGELLA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHIGELLA
2 longer words begin with SHIGELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIGELLA
gallies8 gallise8 geisha10 laighs10 sealgh10 sleigh10 shalli9 sheila9 legals7 ligase7 silage7 allies6 laigh9 hails8 hales8 halls8 halse8 heals8 heils8 hella8 hells8 hills8 leash8 leish8 selah8 shale8 shall8 sheal8 shell8 shiel8 shill8 aegis6 agile6 gales6 galis6 galls6 geals6 gilas6 gills6 gleis6
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Common questions about SHIGELLA
- Is SHIGELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIGELLA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIGELLA worth?
- SHIGELLA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIGELLA?
- SHIGELLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHIGELLA:
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